METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 866, 18 November 1916, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the I Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 | a.m.:— j Barometer, 29.713, falling slowly. | Maxiimu" a '■■ tempf r 'fire during preceding 21 hours, 70.9. j Minimum air temperature (luring preceding 21 hours, 50.3. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 70.9. Humidity of air per cent., 50. > Maximum solar rad'aCou i eeived during I preceding 21 hours, 137. Minimum a-. . rmomeivr on grass during preceding 21 hours, 50.0. | Wind. N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 5. Rainfall during previous 2-1 hours, 0.030. I Noon. I Barometer, 2ii.('sX, falling slowly. L Air temperature, 72.3. i Cloud (0-10), 7. Wind, N.E., light. !

I 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, passinj clouds; j D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark , weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, i overcast, the whole sky covered.with thick j 1 clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; It, i I rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder;! U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy, j

WEATHER REPORTS. (From obscrv; tions take n at 9 a.n .) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther Will Cape Maria V.I). Kussell .. .. N f 1) NK 1 29.81 s 29.88 04 05 K 0 Kaipara Sig. Stn. Not rece ved. Manukau Heads NW br 29.87 o:i c Auckland .. NE I 29.8(5 05 ISO i East Cape. .. W f b 2!).,Sf, or. CZ Gisbornc SK 1 29. NT 09 11C 1 Napier .. N 1 29.88 00 0 Cape Palliser .. NW 1 29.81 08 ») ] Cape Egmoiit .. NK f b 29.81 02. R Wanganui .. N 1 29.87 or. G Wellington .. NW 1' I) 29.81 02 c Cape Campbell.. NW str 29.78 01 c Farewell Spit .. N I' 1) 29.92 02 p Westport .. NK f b 29.78 CO hC Grcynioutli N br 29.83 02 0 Healey NW 1 b 29.81 57 I* Christc'iurch K I 29.8:! (ill 1$ Timuru .. K 1 29.00 07 c Oamaru Calm 29.72 02 OG Uunedin NK 1 29.08 52 R (jueenstown SW br 29.70 00 HC Nuggets K 1 29.07 50 I) Bluli K 1 br . 1.,. 1>1W> 29.71 01 I, oz