METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 762, 20 July 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 11.30 a.m.:— Barometer, .'10.090, falling. Maximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 54.2. Minimum air temperature (luring preceding 24 hours, 38.4. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 51.3. Humidity of air per cent., 84. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 84. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 20.8. Degrees of frost, 2.2. Rainfall during previous 21 hours, 0.005. Wind, N.K., very light. Cloud (0-10), 10. Readings At Noon. Barometer, 30.043, falling. Air temperature. 52.3. Wind, N.E., very light, Cloud (0-10), !>. WEATHER REPORTS. (From Observations taken at 9 n.m.)

Wind.—i, light; hr, breeze; f 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; I), drizzling ram; i'\ foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; (), overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; 0, squally; H, raiu, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Station. Wind. Bar. 1 Iher . Wtl f.iipe Maria V.D. N br 30.37 CO 0 Russell .. .. NE 1 30.43 a2 C Kaipara Srg. Stn. NK 1 30.43 40 BCZ Manukau Heads N 1 .50.15 48 B Auckland .. km: i 30.47 55 HC Kast Cape .. N l»r :«».:«> f>2 C Gisborne .. ,. \V 1 30.37 42 BC Nupicr Calm 3(1.37 41 B Cape Palliser .. NK 1 30.34 47 () Cape Kginont .. N br 30.44 r.3 () Wangamti .. N br 30.43 53 Z Wellington .. .. N f b 30.33 52 () Cape Campbell .. N\Y str 30.28 50 (". Farewell Spit .. SW 1 30.3,") 40 c Westport .. . • SSK 1 30.37 45 o Greymouth.. i; l 30.44 47 o Bealey .. .. NW 1 b 30.11 42 BC Christchurch NK 1 30.22 .'.2 <) Tlmaru N f b 20.88 44 0 Oamaru Calm 30.07 44 () Ounedin NK br 20.01 48 () Queenstown NW 1 20.07. to () Nuggets NW 1 20.80 43 c. BlulT NNK 1' 29.85 45 o