METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 881, 6 December 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at tin; Magnetic Observatory, Chrlstehurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.871, steady. Maximum :tii temperature during preceding 24 hours, 78.7. Minimum an- temperature during preceding 24 hours, 18.9. Air temperature at 9.:!0 a.m., 77. Humidity per cent., 45. Maximum solar iad.al.on received during preceding 24 hours, 146. Minimum Incrmomett-r :>n grass during preceding 24 liours, 41.4. Wind, N.E. very light. Cloud (0-10), 5. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Noon. Barometer, 29.8:11, falling slowly. Cloud (0-10), 4. Wind, N.E., moderate.

WEATHER HErORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.)

Wind. —1, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; \v, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. —B, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passinj clouds; D, drizzling rain; 1", 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; B, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wtb Cape Maria V.D. N 1 30.10 60 Z Kusscll NW 1 :io.h 08 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. WNW 1 30.14 67 BC Manukau Heads NW br •10.19 05 C Auckland Calm :to.io 09 BC East Cape .. NW 1 30.10 08 B Gisborne WNW br 30.05 70 BC Napier .. .. SW 1 30.05 09 B Cape Palliscr .. NW f br 30.05 08 B Cape Egniont .. NW br 30.10 64 B Wunganui .. WNW br 30.10 08 BC Wellington NNW i' br 30.03 64 C Cape Campbell.. N str 20.95 01 Z Farewell Spit .. Not received. VVestport .. .. NK 1 30.06 07 BC Grcyiuouth NW 1 30.09 04 BC W 1 br 30.01 02 c Christc.'iurch NE 1 29.98 74 BC Timaru Calm 29.80 70 BC Oaniaru Calm 29.97 71 BC Duncdin SE 1 29.08 05 BC (Jueenstown i aim 29.85 08 0 Nuggets ., .. NE br 30.01 08 B Bluff N 1 29.84 71 BH