METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 885, 11 December 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.: — SUNDAY. Barometer, 29.820, falling very slowly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 82.0. Minimum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 59.4. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 82.0. Humidity of air per cent., 35. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 21 hours, 137. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 53.9. Wind, calm. Cloud, (0-10;, 8. Rainfall during previous 21 hours, nil. Remarks. Air temperature at 11.15 a.m. Sunday, 88.04. TO-DAY. Barometer, 29.843, rising slowly. Maximm.i : , i t. ~i , .lure during preceding 24 hours, 91.5. Mini. !.;re during preceding 24 hours, 51.7. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 77.3. Humidity of air per cent., 43. Maximum solar raij.alioii ccived during preceding 24 hours, 137. Minimim ititr a-.tieler -uass during preceding 24 hours, 40.2. Wind, S.W., light. Cloud (0-10), 1. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Noon. Barometer, 29.864, steady. Air temperature, 74.5. <■ Cloud (0-10), 2. Wind, S.W., light WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Rar. Ther. Wth Cape Maria V.D. N f b 29.98 71 BZ Russell .. .. E br 29.98.09 R Kaipara Sig. Sin. Calm 30.00 68 RCZ Manukau " Heads S 1 30.01 71 C Auckland .. .. Calm 29.92 70 R East Cape .. .. NE f b 30.02 67 C Gisbome .. .. NNW 1 29.97 74 R Napier .. .. YVSW 1 29.93 75 B Cape Palliser .. Calm 29.94 72 BZ Cape Egmont .. N\V br 30.05 65 C Wanganui ~. .. W br 29.97 70 BC Wellington .. .. NW f b 29.94 65 C Cape Campbell.. N str 29.89 64 Z Farewell Spit .. W fr 29.97 67 C Westport .. .. SW f b 29..96 65 B G-reymouth .. S 1 30.04 65 BC Bcaley Calm 30.00 61 B Christchurch .. NW 1 29.92 76 B Tiniaru .. ..SI 29.90 68 C Oaniaru .. ..SI 29.92 70 O Dunedin .. .. SSE 1 29.76 68 C Queenstown .. Calm 29.90 68 O Nuggets .. .. S br 30.01 00 M bluff WSW br 29.86 62 OH 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, passiiij clouds; 1), drizzling rain; F, 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; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.