METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 764, 22 July 1916, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken :it the Magnetic Observatory, Christcliurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 30.015, rising. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 07.4. Minimum air temperature (luring preceding 24 hours, 49.8. Air temperature at 9..'!0 a.m., 40.2. Humidity of air per cent., 99. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, Q'.\. Minimum thermometer o;i grass during preceding 24 hours, < 47.8. Wind, S.W., light. Cloud (0-10), 10. Rainfall during previous 24 •hours, 0.510. Readings at Noon. Barometer, .'iO.O.'U, rising slowly. Air temperature, 49.0. Wind, S.W., very light. Cloud (0-101, 10. Rainfall up till noon, 0.182. WEATHER REPORTS.

Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; { b, 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 rain; 1", 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, snow; T, thunder; l_\ ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

(From observ: utions tak en at it : a.m. ) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth Cape Maria Y.D. Nib 2!).(I8 (It C Russell .. S br 30.13 60 <) Kaipara Sig. Stn. NE 1 30.15 54 BC Manukau Heads NE 1 b 30.17 54 B Auckland N 1 30.19 (50 BC East Cape NE f b 30.11 50 B (lisbornc \Y 1 30.10 51 C Napier N f h 30.1(1 80 O Cape Palliser .. N\Y 1 30.00 50 OM j Cape Egmont .. NE r b 3(1.01 58 () I W'angauui N 1 30.30 59 Z j Wellington N f b 29.99 58 () 1 Cape Campbell.. S (' b 29.99 53 on N\Y g 20.93 57 R i Westport E 1 29.90 55 0 i Greymouth WSW 1 29.02 50 0 [Healey NW 1 29.84 15 H | Cliristchurch SW 1 30.1(1 50 n j Tiniaru S m g 29.93 ■Mi R i Oamarn SI- I 30.25 51 OR J Dunedin SW l>r 30.00 48 O i Queenstown NE 1 30.00 47 u . Nuggets .. .. SE I 30.00 40 o 1 Bluff SE 1 30.0.-. ■10 0