METEOROLOGICAL.
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchiirch, at 0.30 a.m. : Barometer, 30.142, steady. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 50.(1. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 boms, 31.(1. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 43.5. Humidity of air per cent., 90. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 95. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 24.8. Degrees of frost, 7.2. Wind, N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10), 0. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.005. Readings at Noun. Barometer, 30.129. Air temperature, 55.3. Wind, N.E., very light. Cloud (0 10), 0. WEATHER REPORTS. (From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. W th Cape Maria V.D. SE g 29.71 55 R Russell .. .. SE m g 29.80 00 D Kaipara Sig. Stn. SE f b 29.97 54 0 Manukau Heads SSH in g 29.94 52 O Auckland .. .. SSE 1 29.94 54 0 ljist Cape .. ~ Sib 29.99 00 C Gisborne .. .. W 1 30.10 50 O Napier .. .. SW 1 .10.14 48 R Cape Palliser .. N 1 30.13 51 B Cape Egmout .. SE 1 .!o.ot 50 O Wanganui .. .. NE I 30.04 51 )•' Wellington.. .. S br 30.13 53 IV, Cape Campbell .. S I 30.17 52 B Farewell Spit .. SE f b 30.12 5(1 R Westport .. ..SI :tO.IO SO B Greymouth.. .. El 30.14 48 BG Bealey .. .. NE 1 29.97 31 F Christchurch .. NE I 30.25 40 B Timaru .. . . Calm 30.03 47 11 Oaniaru .. ..SI 30.10 4) I! Dunedin .. .. SW 1 30.09 52 B Queenstown .. Calm 30.14 35 R Nuggets . . . . Calm 30.10 49 R Bluff WSW f b.10.10 51 OR Wind. I. light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; 111 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; d, gloomy, dark weather; 11, bail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; O, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 701, 10 May 1916, Page 6
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