METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 825, 2 October 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— SUNDAY. Barometer, 30.120, rising rapidly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 53.37. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 43.3. Air temperature at '.1.30 a.m., 47.3. Humidity of air per cent,, /(). Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 111. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 40.8. Wind, S.W., moderate. Cloud (0-10), 7. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.1(i2. Rainfall to date: 1910, 22.309 in; 1915, 11.255 in. TODAY. Barometer; 30.221, steady. Maximum air temperature during x'reccding 24 hours, 52.1. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 32.1. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 51.9. Humidity of air per cent., 59. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 21 hours, 108. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 21 hours, 25.4. Degrees of frost, 0.8. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 0. Rainfall during previous 2t hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.21(1, steady. Air temperature, 51.0. Cloud (0-10), 0. Wind, E., very light. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.)

Wind.-I, light; br breeze; 1 '»„[»« breeze; ... g, moderate gale; g, « ole or heavy gale; w, gale o! exceptional seventy. VYcather.-n, blue .sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, Passing <;'°" ,l! *! 1), drizzling rain; K, loggy; 0, gloomy, daik weather; 11, bail; L, lightning; M, misty, U, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; H, rain, continued rain; S, snow; 1, Uuuiiiir, U, ugly, threatening appearance; /., i;azy.

Station. Wind. Bar. 1 "iier . Win Cape Maria V.D. W 1 30.19 58 C Russell .. .. SW 1 1) :to.i3 58 C Kaipara Sig. Stu. SW 1' i> :«).tr. 55 iu;>: Manukau Heads S i>r ItO.lO ."ill CD Auckland .. SW 1 an .08 :>s BC1' East Cape .. E lir 30.05 .-)") 1-K Cisborne .. .. K in30.11 53 (lit Napier S 1 :to.iii (!) a Cape Pailiscr .. Not nee ived. Cape Egmont .. SE In30.13 r>o 0 Wuugauui .. .. i; in:io.i« .".2 o Wellington SI'. 1 30.2 1 55 ii<; Cape Caninbvll.. si: l 30.27 III it Farewell Spit .. Westport .. .. SE 1 S 1 30.20 30.25 51 it it Grcj'inoulh E lir 30.20 •I2 it Bealey Chrislchurcli ('. :wi.2ti ■IS it NE I 30.33 ii it E 1 30.10 IS it Uamarii Dunedin Queenstowij Nuggets .. .. Bluli C W 1 c 30.22 30.20 30.20 :i«i Hi II it it it W hr WNW li :m.iii r au.ia la 13 0