METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 787, 18 August 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

» THE WEATHER.

I Meteorological observations taken at the I Magnetic Observatory, Chrlstchurch, at 9.30 ] a.m.: - Haromeler, 20.018, falling. • Maximum air lenipcrntnrc during pieced ing 24 Injurs. 51.0. : Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours. :tS.2. 1 Air temperature al 0.:t0 a.m.. 44.5. ! Humidity of air per cent., 90. 1 Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 21 hours, 02. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 30.0. Wind, S.W., light, j Cloud (.0-1(0, 10. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.015. Readings nt Noon. ! Barometer, 29.870, falling slowly. j Air temperature, 45.9. j Cloud <O-10i. 10. I Wind. S.W., light. WEATHER REPORTS. (Prom observations taken at 0 a.m.)

i Wind.-1, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze.; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or 'heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional seventy. I Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; 11), drizzling rain; V, foggy; (J, gloomy, dark 1 weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, i overcast, the whole sky covered with thick I clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; H, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, Ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

! Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. WtA Cape Maria V.D. W in g 29.09 :,(. C 1 IUissell .. .. W br 29.80 CO C 1 Kaipara Sig. Stn. W br 29.93 ,"i7 O Manukau Heads M-: br 29.88 55 on i Auckland .. NE f br 29.87 04 on ljist Cape N f In:io.i4 58 0 ; (lisbornc .. ■. Calm :ui.07 48 o : Napier NK f br :io.02 . r >3 o | Cape Palliser .. N 1 29.94 51 on , Cape Kgniont .. NE f br 29.84 52 n j Wangunui .. .. E 1 29.93 54 G 1 Wellington N 1 29.94 51 : Cape Campbell.. N\Y I 29.94 51 li j Farewell Spit .. NE fr 29.91 54 It ; Westport .. .. NE in br 29.77 53 OP i (ircymouth E br 29.80 51 OG j Bealey NW 1 br 29.79 44 n i Christehurch SW 1 30.03 47 n ! Tiniaru .. .. S f br 29.85 45 0 | Oainaru .. SW 1 29.90 -17 OG 1 Ounedin .. .. Calm 29.93 47 0 ' Queenstown Calm 29.80 44 c> ! Nuggets .. .. NE 1 30.21 45 0 ! Bluff E t br 29.90 48 G