METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 568, 4 December 1915, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.8G9, falling slowly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 78.8. Minimum air temperature during preceding 2-i hours, 61.8. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 66.7. Humidity of air per cent., 62. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 139. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 52.0. Wind, N.W., strong. Cloud, (0-10), 8. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.852, falling slowly. Air temperature, 08.7. Wind, N., light. Cloud (0-10), 9. • M

Wind. —1, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy galc;'\v, 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, snofw; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar; Ther. Wtli Cape Maria V.D. SW 1 30.2.1 01 C Russell S 1 30.25 02 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. SW 1 30.20 60 BC Manukau Heads SW br 30.25 03 C Auckland SW 1 30.24 03 BC liast Cape N 1 30.02 00 C Gisborne E 1 30.05 G4 B Napier C 30.00 05 B Gape Palliser .. E I 30.11 73 Z Cape Egmont .. W 1 30.23 01 C Wauganui .. W br 30.13 63 B Wellington NNW br ' 30.23 63 C Cape Campbell.. N str 30.01 62 C Farewell Spit .. W str 30.16 64 B Wcstport NNW Jn g 30.14 63 BC Greymouth .';. NW f b 30;12 60 O Bcaley NW f br 29.92 55 R Christcliurcli NW f br 30.00 70 C Timaru .. N 1 29.S0 71 BC Oamaru .. NW 1 29.79 68 BC Ounedin .. C 29.75 63 O Queenstown NW 1 29.88 57 O Nuggets S 1 29.73 54 G Bluff WSW 1 29.72 59 O