METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 566, 2 December 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at Uie Magnetic. Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.' Barometer, 30.064, steady. . Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 66.1. - Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 39.9. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 57.6. Humidity of air per cent., 55. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 128. Minimum thei'mometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 27.3. Degrees of frost, 4.7. „ ( Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 8. Bainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.020. Readingrs at Noon. Barometer, 30.068, steady. Air temperature, 62.3. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 3.. Remarks. Rainfall tb date, 1914—18.568 • 19i5—13.948 > WEATHER REPORTS. (From, observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. ' Wind.: Bar. Tlier. Wtli Cape Maria V.D. SE f b 30.34 60 BC Russell .. SE 1 30.23 61 B Kaipara Sig. Stn, Sf: b > 30.22, Q2 BC Ilanukau Heads SSW br 30.22 61 B Auckland .« SW 1- 30.23 63 BC East Cape .. SI 30.08 60 C Gisborne .. SW 1 30.04 57 B Napier .. NE 1 29.97 59 B 4 Cape Palliser .. SI 30.17 70 Z • Cape Egmont .. SW I 30.23 61 C Wanganui .. \V. br 30.14 60 BC, Wellington .. NW tr 30.16 50 BC Cape Campbell.. N str 30.11 55 B Farewell Spit .. SW ,1 30.17 59 B Westport .. 'SW br $0.22 55 BC Greymouth ... ~SW.( I 30.28 58 M Bealey .. W 1 b 30.01 52 B Christchurch .. El 30.15 62 B fimaru .. E l 30.12 57 BC Oamaru .. Calm 30.05 58 O Dunedin .. NE 1 30.04 52 O Queenstowu .. SW 1 30.08 52 O Nuggets .. NW 1 29.96 52 O Bluff NN-W 4~ 29.94 53 BC Wind.—l, 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 i clear or" heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; j 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; (J, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy, j