METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 826, 3 October 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken nt the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at a.m.: — TODAY. Raronieter, 30.238, steady. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 55.1. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 114.9. Air temperature at '.UO a.m., 54.8. Humidity of air per cent.. 52. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 2-! hours, 107. Minimum thermometer on glass during preceding 24 hours. 24.!>. Degrees of frost, i'.l. Wind. K., light. Cloud (0-10), (i. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings nt Noon. Barometer. ,'10.240, steady. Air temperature, Si.! l . Wind, r... very light. ("loud (0-10), 1.

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at '.) a.m.)

Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; 1 1), iresh breeze; in t!, moderate gale; «, whole or heavy gale; \v, fc.de of exceptional severity. | Weather.—B, blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds;; 0, drizzi.iiß rain; i'\ foggy; li, gloomy, dark weather; H, .hail; L, lightning; M, misty; U, J overcast, the whole sky covered with thick j clou,is, i', pass.iii! showers; (J, squally; H, ram, contained ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Station. Wind. Bar. Thcr. Will j Cape Maria V.D. SK I 30.30 55 B I Uusscii .. .. s\v i :to.:ti 50 n \ Ka.para S'g. Stn. S I' !> 30. 31 57 ll(i ' Maiiukmi Heads S\V I" li :!(>.:«) !■:', C Auckland .. .. S\V I' )i 30.2S 5<i ISC \ l.'.a.-.t (.ape .. S I 1) 30.20 53 C (iihl.onn- .. .. \V 1 30.211 57 O.M I Nupici- .. „ W I 30.21 52 BC | Cape 1'u I User .. S\Y i 30.211 all B Cape ligniuut .. SSW !>r 30.2i) ."> i C j Waugiinui .. .. Mi I 30.2S 55 II Wellington .. (.aim 3(1.27 55 H I Cape Cainnb")l.. Mi 1 30.2:1 50 H I Farewell Spil .. S\Y I 30.23 55 I! Weslpoit .. .. SSK 1 30.31 51 IIC Orryuiuutli .. li i 30.30 IS )IC lleaiey iW f 1) 3(1.23 l(i it Cliristchurcli .. li 1 30.32 10 li Tuuuru .. ..SI 30.10 -17 U Uainarti .. .. Calm 3t).2f> 17 li Uuiioil.n .. .. S\Y r !)r 30. 20 50 11 Uuet-nstowu .. Cain. 3H...5 4<i ii Nuggets .. .. W I" 1 30.25 -18 C lilull . .. \YS\Y hv 30.21 all CO