METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 562, 27 November 1915, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Cliristcliurch, at 9.30 ajn.:— Barometer, 29.401, falling. Maximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 71.1. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 39.7. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 63.7. Humidity of air per cent., 55. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 139. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 21 hours, 29.8. . Degrees of frost, 2.2. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 10. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.413, rising. Air temperature, 63.1. Wind, N.W., strong. Cloud (0-10), 4. j

Wind.—l, light;' br, breeze; 1' b, fresli breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 11, bail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy,

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observation*, taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. liar. Tlier. W'th Cape Maria V.D. N 1 30.12 08 C Uusscll SW 1 30.14 01 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. WNW r b 30.07 02 BC .'.Ianukau Heads WNW, br 30.06 02 B Auckland SE f b 30.00 64 BC East Cape W f 1) 29.87 (51 C Gisbornc W 1 29.87 02 BC Napier NW 1 29.87 00 O Cape Palliser ., N f b 29.74 01 C Cape Egmont .. N m g 29.98 01 c \\ anganui .. N f b 29.05 05 BC Wellington NNW m g 29.74 59 C Cape Campbell.. NW 1" b 29.03 00 G Farewell Spit .. NW m g 29.77 58 P Weslport SSW 1 29.60 50 BC Greymoutli wsw r b 29.58 57 R Bealey SW f b . 29.89 15 R Cliristchurch .. NW 1 29.50 02 BC Timaru NE br 29.38 64 BC Oamaru NW 1 29.40 58 BC Dunedin N 1 29.34 50 O Queenstown W br 2!).57 07 0 Nuggets NW f b 29.36 52 P Bluff W m g 29.40 50 OP