METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 883, 8 December 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER. |

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchureh, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.878, rising. Max i.i. . :i ■ re during preceding 24 hours, 78.1. Minln > ;.: ire during preceding 24 hours, 50.7. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 66.6. Humidity of air per cent., 57. Maximum solar iad at on ceived during preceding 24 hours, 125. Minimum tu»rumi • , • , grass during preceding 24 hours, 40.0. Wind, S.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10), 0. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Noon. Barometer, 29.905, rising. Cloud (0-10), 1. Wind, E., moderate.

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; D, drizzling rain; E, 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; VJ, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

WEATHER REPORTS. I (From observe itions taken at 9 a.m.) 1 Station. W ind. Bar. Thev. Wtb Cape Maria V.D. Not received. Kusscll .. E 1 20.92 69 C Kaipara Sig. Sin. S\V 1 29.94 07 O Manukau Heads \V br 29.9G 62 c Auckland .. N\V 1 29.96 69 o East Cape .. „. NW fr 29.97 65 c Gisborne .. .. \V 1 29.90 69 oz Napier .. .. Calm 29.98 65 0 Cape Palliser .. SW 1 29.90 65 CZ Cape Egmont .. E 1 29.96 65 C Wangauui .. .. NW br 29.90 70 B Wellington S 1 29.91 68 B Cape Campbell.. S fr 29.91 62 BC Farewell Spit .. W 1 29.96 66 B Westport S 1 29.91 58 BC Greymouth ., W 1 30.00 65 B liealey W 1 br 30.01 61 BC Christchurch NE 1 29.95 65 B Timaru E 1 29.75 62 B Oamaru Calm 29.92 63 BC Dunedin SW 1 29.69 60 B Queenstown SW br 29.85 62 BC Nuggets .. .. W br 29.99 58 C Blulf WSW f br 29.87 58 OH