THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19862, 3 February 1920, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

TO-DAY’S BAROMETER,

Meteorological observations taken at 9,30 a.m. on February 3:

Barometer—29.9o3 -, rising since 3 a.tn. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—o9.s., • Minimum temperature during precedin'* twenty-four hours—s2,:i. Temperaturo at 0.30 a-m.—Dry bulb 69.5, wet bulb 63.3, Humidity per cent—6B.. Maximum temperaturo in sun—l 32. Minimum thermometer .on grass—43.9. Wind—N., very" light. ■ Cloud (0-10)—0. ' Rainfall—Nil.' Rainfall to date this rear—2.732fn. Rainfall to date last year—3.o79in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—‘29.947; rising" rapidly. Temperature,—7,o,6. Wind—N.B., light;.,.-,- . • Cloud (0-10)—2. OBSERVATIONS FOR . JANUARY. Following ik tho abstract of meteorological observations for the figures for January, 1919, being inserted in parenthesis:— - BAROMETER. .--Mean for m0uth—29.673 (29.615). 'Maximum for month (on January 61—30.33G (29.918). Minimum for month (on January 11)—29.435 (29.205). Extreme range of harometor-0.000 (0.713). AIR" TEMPERATURE. • In shade. I,Esau max, air temperature—67.3 (69.2). Mean min. air temperature—so.s (49.8). Mean temperaturo for the month—s3.9 (59.5), Moan daily range of temperature—lG.S (19.4). Extreme maximum temperaturo (on January 4)—85.2 (82.7). Extreme minimum temperature (on January 15)—38.0 (33.2). Extreme range of air temperature—l 7.2 HAS), ■ EXPOSED THERMOMETER. Moan reading, maximum solar radiation thermometer—l3s.s (130). Extreme maximum (January 4 and 11)—140 (150). Mean reading, minimum thermometer on grass—46,4 (42,91. Extreme minimum (January 13)—31.0 (33.2)., HYDROMETPJGAL. Mean clastic forco of vapour—6,3s2 (0.330). Mean temperature of dew point—49,2 (47.7). Mean degree of humidity—7l (66), RAINFALL. Total rainfall for month—2.732 (3.055). No. of days on which rain fell—9 (13). Maximum rainfall in 21 hours (on Japuary 24)—2.078 (1,070)'. WIND at 9.30 e.m. N. on 1 day; N.B. on 18 days; E. on 1 day,; S.W. on 7 days; N.W. on 2 days; «»lm on 2 days. CLOUD at 9.30 a.m. Mean amount of cloud for mouth, 0; clear cky, 10;' overcast, 7.0 (6,5). There was slight bail on January 15, and * fine solar halo ou tho morning of January 1S - .