METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 593, 4 January 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER,

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.— Barometer, 29.7%, Jailing. Maximum air temperature during preceding 2-1 hours, 05.1. | Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, :i'.).2. : Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 5(1.0. I Humidity of air per cent., 40. | Maximum solar radiation received during during preceding 24 hours, 135. i Minimum thermometer on grass during during preceding 21 hours. :i2.2. ! Wind, S.W., light. j Cloud (0-10), 5. I Rainfall during previous 21 hours, 0.:)2G. Readings at Noon. ! Barometer, 20.728. Air temperature, 59.4. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 1. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wlh Cape Maria V.D. SW f b 30.0!) (il C Russell .. S\V In- 29.05 03 15 Kaipara Sig. Stn. st' hj 30.00 (il BCQ ianukau Heads S in g 2!l.9(l 59 C Auckland .. SW hr 20.95 CI! 15 East Cape .. SW be 20.75 01 C Gisboruc .. SW 1' 1) 29.81 00 C Napier .. SW 1 20.83 5.S DC Cape Palliser .. SW 1 20.87 03 C Cape Egmont .. SW br 29.91 57 C Wanganui .. SW br 20.82 < ! ft IK". Wellington .. SSE I 20.87 00 15C Cape Campbell.. S f b 20.8!) 55 15 farewell Spit .. SW I' b 20.90 00 G Westport .. SSW i> 20.00 49 DC Greymoutli .. SW br 20.84 54 15C Beulcy .. \V 1 20.72 50 15 Christchurch ~ Calm 29.94 52 15C timaru .. NE 1 b 29.88 50 ISC Oamaru ~ Calm 20.75 50 HC Dunedin ~ SW 1' b 29.70 4!) jo; Qucenstown .. SW 1 20.70 51 HC Nuggets .. W (' b 29.74 'IS I' Bluff .. W f b 2!).75 45 OK Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; 1' I>, 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; I-', foggy; 0, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered w itii thick clouds; P, passing showers; (J, squally; a, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.