THE WEATHER.
TO-DAY S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at $.30 a.m. on Tuesday. April 27: Barometer—29.422 rising slowly. Maximum temperature during precedes twenty-four hours- —74.1. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4l.7. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 57 S. wet bulb 52.2. Humidity per cent—6B. Maximum temperature In sun—lls. Minimum thermometer on grass—32.3. Wind—Calm. • 'loud (0-10) —2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.2s?in. Rainfall to date- last year—9.B3lin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.4ls falling slowly. Temperature—69.B. Wind—N.W.. light. Cloud (0-10)—2. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. The forecast of weather condition# which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. daily. CANTERBURY FORECAST. Wind. Westerly to southerly strong to a gale. Weather.—Fair conditions giving place to a cold, stormy change with showers. F L, WOQLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Wind.—Westerly, strong to gale at times Weather—Squally and changeable; rain probable in back countrv. Barometer.—Unsteady. IN OTHER PLACES. The following telegraphed report ■how* tho fctate of tho weather throughout New Zealand at S> a.m. to-day: 29.66 66 R Smooth i Egmont Vi XW.fb29.70 59 C Rough Wanganui . NW.hr 29.6* 62 BO Smooth Wellington NW.br 29.5 7 63 BC ‘.’.Campbell W.fb 29.50 60 r Rough farewell S. . W.fb 29.68 60 Z Rourh N Greymouth . SW.br 29.68 56 RC Arthur's P. . NW.I 47 R «’hrlstch'ch . Calm 29.46 56 RC Aka.ro* L.H. NW.fb 29.45 «8 B Mod. Dunedin . OaTm 29.46 55 R Bluff . NW.br 29.57 51 C Mod. _ Wiad-force Indicated by letters:— t G Who!s or heavy U. .ale. Br. Bre.xe ■«-. ,; aI . exc.p- ***- b . r ****i tlon.l xcTtrlty. MG. Moderate gale. ’ _ Tide. 'H. Very high. P. Poor. H. High. L. Low. Weather estimated as— B. Blue sky, be the O. Overcast. the atmosphere clear whole sky cover- _ he ? vy - „ ed with thick C. Clouds, passing clouds. _ . p Passing showers. D. Drlsxllng ralm. q. Squally. F. ram. R. Rxln, contln.d G. Gloomy, dark rain. > weather. S. Snow. ®- ***£*; . V. Ugly, threatening h T. Thunder. I. sppearar.ee.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17831, 27 April 1926, Page 9
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321THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17831, 27 April 1926, Page 9
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