THE WEATHER.
TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22: Barometer—3o.l24, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6l.4. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—ss.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 59.5: wet bulb, 56.7. Humidity, per cent—B3. Maximum temperature in sun—l 29. Minimum thermometer on grass—49.2. Wind—E.X.E., strong. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—22.9l6in. Rainfall to date last y^ear—2o.7o9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer —30.084, falling. Temperature 60.5. Wind—E.N.E., very strong. Cloud (0-10) —9. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 230 p.m. daily:— Wind.—Moderate to strong north-east to northerly. Weather.—Fair and warm. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Wind.—Variable and moderate breezes; northerly moderate prevailing. Weather.—Fair, warm and sultry; misty at times on the coast. Barometer. —Little movement, but shortly a falling tendency. IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.22 71 N 1 CM Sm. C Egmont. 30.20 62 BW2 B Mod. Wanganui . 30.18 70 XEI O Sm. Wellington. 20.18 r.n NW2 O Farewell S. . 30.17 75 NWS O Mod. Greymouth . 30.22 60 SI O Arthur's P. . 54 NWS BG Christch’ch . 30.10 63 E2 O Akaroa L.H. 30.11 64 W 3 BZ Dunedin . 30.10 6t NE2 B Bluff . 30.07 59 Calm O Sm. Wind—o, calm; l, light air; 2. slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5. fresh breeate: 6. strong breeze; 7, high wind: S. gale: 9. strong gale; 10. whole gale; 11. storm; 12. hurricane Weather —B, blue sky; PC, blue sky and detached clouds: C. cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U. ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady rain; F, gnow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall: Q. equally; L. lightning. T. thunder: F. fog. M. misi; Z. haze.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18644, 22 December 1928, Page 2
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308THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18644, 22 December 1928, Page 2
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