METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 793, 25 August 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

Meteorological observations taken at tine Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.: — Barometer, 30.241, rising slowly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 51.fi. Minimum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 29.8. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m.. 4fi.l. Humidity of air per cent., S3. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 94. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours. 20.1. Degrees of frost. 11.9. Wind. N.E., light. Cloud (0-10). 1. Rainfall during prc\ious 24 hours, nil. Reading:! at Noon. Barometer, 30.258, tailing slowly. Air temperature, 50.2. Wind. N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 1. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth Cape Maria V.D. SE f b :W.20 53 (i Russell .. .. SE br 30.31 55 C Kaipara Sig. Stn. E 1 30.31 54 G Mamikau Heads SW I 30.32 50 C Auckland .. .. SSW 1 30.32 55 C East Cape .. S br 30.31 54 C Gisborne .. .. NE I :i0.:!0 46 B Napier .. .. MY 1 :!0.27 45 M Cape Palliser .. Calm 30.28 45 BZ Cape Eginout .. SW br 30.32 51 C Wanganui .. .. NNE 1 :io.:t7 50 BC Wellington .. NE 1 30J28 51 B Cape Campbell.. SW 1 .'10.20 45 B Farewell Spit ..SI 30.32 49 B Wcstport .. ..El 30.30 44 BC Greymouth .. E br :tO.:tS 47 BC Bcaley SW I :«1.09 40 B Christchurch .. Calm 30.31 40 B Timaru .. .. SW 1 30.15 40 B Oamaru .. .. NW 1 .10.23 40 BC Duncdln .. .. N 1 30.10 41 BC Quecnstown .. N 1 30.23 34 BC Nuggets .. .. Wf b 30.38 39 C Bluff .. .. .. NW f 30.14 42 O Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; f 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; O, drizzling rain; F, 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; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.