METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 896, 23 December 1916, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

(f s lvjpJl Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.965, falling slowly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 67.0. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 60.5. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 64.8. Humidity of air per cent., 76. Maximum temperature in sun during prepreccding 24 hours, 134. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 58.5. Wind, N.E., strong. Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Noon. Barometer, 29.952, falling slowly. Air temperature, 67.2. Wind, E.N.E., strong. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth Cape Maria V.D. NE 1 29.92 74 OG Russell .. .. NW I 29.91 75 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. NE 1 29.92 72 CF Manukau Heads NE br 29.93 70 C Auckland .. .. NE 1 29.92 72 BC East Cape .. .. SE br 30.02 72 FC Gisborne .. .. NE br 30.04 66 OP Napier ....SI 30.06 65 0 Cape Palliser .. N br 30.02 70 BG Cape Egmont .. SE 1 29.95 68 O i Wanganui .. ..SI 29.95 71 BC Wellington .. .. Calm 30.00 70 B Cape Campbell.. SE 1 29.98 65 Fine Farewell Spit .. E br 30.06 73 C Westport .. .. NW 1 30.00 68 B Greymouth ..El 29.96 66 BC Bealey Wlb 30.10 71 Fine Christchurch .. Ebr 30.09 70 C Timaru .. ..El 29.65 63 BC Oamaru .. .. NE 1 29.92 66 BC Dunedin .. .. NE 1 29.75 62 BC Qucenstown .. SW 1 29.92 70 B Nuggets .. .. NW 1 30.02 63 Z Bluff Var. 1 29.93 64 BF Wind.—-1, light; br, breeze; fb, 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, passing clouds; D, 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.