METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 926, 29 January 1917, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 0.31* a.m.:— SUNDAY. Barometer, 30.112, falling slowly. Md\iinuin air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 70.5. Minimum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, (i 1.2. Air temperature at 0.30 a.m., 07.0. Humidity per rent.. 7li. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 21 hours, K!8. Minimum temperature on grass during preceding 21 hours, 50.8. k'ind, N.K., strong. loud (0-10), <>. TO-DAY. urometer, 30.01i1, steady, aximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 71.1. A inimuin air temperature during preceding 21 hours. Gl.fi. Air temperature at !>.30 a.m.. 71.1. Humidity per cent., 58. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 21 hours, 131. Minimum temperature <m grass during preceding 21 hours, 5-1.8. Wind, H.. very light. Cloud (0-101, 0. Ilaiufall during previous 21 hours, nil. Noon. Barometer, 30.018, steady. Air temperature, /1.1. Cloud (0.10), 0. Wind, N.H., moderate.

Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; 1 b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. -B, blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), drizzling rain; F, foggy; << gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; 1., 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.

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observe ition.s take n at 9 a.m i.) Station Wind. Bar. Ther. Will Cape Muria V.D. SF 1 29.95 7.'! (X) niissoii .. .. SF g :io.oo 71 OK Kaipara Sig. Stn. R nig :«i.(i2 71 r.z Maiiukau Heads NF lb :io.(to SH c Auckland M-; ri) 30.10 73 liC Fast Cape .. .. K lb 30.2-1 7(1 c Gislmrne !•: i :to.2i 08 OP Napier SF 1 30.25 711 0 Cape Palllser .. N l.r 30.1(1 73 BZ Cape Egmont .. N 1 30.21 73 1! Wanganui Calm 30.17 73 Z Wellington .. NNW he 30.15 7,"> nz Cape Campbell.. N str 30.11 (',7 hazj Farewell Spit .. \Y 1 30.10 71 z Westport S\V 1 30.10 73 BC Grcymouth E 1 30.20 OS BC N 1 30.3-1 09 1( Chrlstchurch NF 1 30.18 00 It Timaru Calm 2\).'X> 08 H Oamnru i: 1 30.02 (id H Dunedin Calm 'JO.SC. 00 BC Quecnstown Calm 30.07 71 I1C Nuggets .. ,. NE In29.99 73 1! Bluff NF 1 29.99 7(1 OZ