METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 563, 29 November 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken t at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, "at 9.30 a.m.:— SUNDAY. „ Barometer, 29.841. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 69.1. Minimum air temperature "during preceding 24 hours, 42.7. . Air temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 68.8; wet bulb, 54.7. Humidity per cent., 42. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 138. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 32.1. Wind, E., very light. Cloud (0-10), 1. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. TO-DAY. \ Barometer, 29.676, falling. ( Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 72.0. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 54.6. .Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 61.9. Humidity of air per cent., 76. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 132. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 44.0. Wind, N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.604, falling slowly. Air temperature, 63.1. Wind, N.E., moderate. . Cloud (0-10), 9. -

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations, taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Tlier. Wtli Cape Maria V.D. NE f b 29.94 G3 FR Uussell .. NNE br 29.90 68 R Kaipara Sig. Stn. NE f b 29.90 64 OP Lianukau Heads Not received. Auckland .. NNE l b 29.93 67 OR East Cape .. W g 29.91 60 CZ Gisborne .. N 1 29.92 65 G Napier ... N 1 29.93 64 O Cape Palliser ..El 29.86 60 Z Cape ligmont .. NE fb 29.82 63 O Wanganui .. NE 1 29.61 65 Z Wellington .. NNW br 29.86 '62 O Cape Campbell.. N fr 29.80 60 G Farewell Spit .. N m 29.80 59 R Weslport ..El 29.75 59 P Greymouth .. Ebr 29.72 59 O Bealey W1 b> <29.79 55 O Christchurch .. E 1 29.83 65 B Timaru .. N 1 29.63 65 BC Oamaru .... NE 1, 29.57 63 BC Dunedin .. NE 1 29.56, 50 O Queenstown .. Wbr 29.46 60 D Nuggets .. NE f b 29.53 62 Z Bluff .. NNE 1 29.50 58 C -

Wind. —1, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m 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; H, hail; 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.

MAIL NOTICES. Mails close at Christchurch Post Office as under; — DAILY. Late p.m. fee. Train Northern ports 6.0 6.30 7.23 a.m. a.m. a.m. Dunedin and south .. .. "?.0 8.0 p.ni. 11.10 11.25 12.5 TO-DAY. p.m. p.m. p.m. U.K. and Europe, via Monte Video and Teneriffe 6.0 6.30 7.23 Kaikoura ... .. .. .. 9.55 10.10 10.55 WEDNESDAY. Australia, Samoa, South Africa, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits .. 6.0 6.30 7.23 Money orders .. .. 4.0 Registered articles .. 4.30 Books, packets, etc. .. 5.30 The Vancouver mail closes at Auckland to-morrow at 8 a.m. Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via South American ports, close at Auckland at 10.45 a.m. on Wednesday. The next best dispatch for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe will be via San Francisco, closing at Christchurch on Wednesday, December 8. Mails dispatched from London on October 30, via San Francisco, and San Francisco on November 10, arc due in Christchurch on Friday, December 3.