THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18780, 8 June 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations takten at 9.50 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 1929: Barometer—29.6s9, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—62.6. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—44.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 45.1; wet bulb, 44.9. Humidity per cent—9S. Maximum temperature In sun—9l. Minimum thermometer on grass—37.B. Wind—Westerly, very light. Cloud <O-3 o)—7. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—9.9B3in. Rainfall to date last year—6.6lsin NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.633, falling slowly. Temperature—sl. S. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—3. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. daily:— Wind—Moderate to fresh south to Weather—Unsettled with rain at Times. Colder temperatures. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST, Present indications are for 1 : Wind—Westerly, moderate to strong-, freshening at times. W eather—Still likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with scattered rain. Mild temperatures. Barometer—Unsteady. IN OTHER PLACES.

The folio-wing is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout Xew Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day;— Ivapier . 29.73 63 N 3 C Smooth C. Egmcnt . 29.50 66 W 4 r. Mod. Wanganui . 29.81 .66 XWI BC Smooth Wellington 29.69 36 NWS BC C. Campbell 29.69 54 S 4 B Mod. Bare well s. 29.7 4 67 W 4 EC Mod. Greymouth 29.71 56 W 4 BC Mod. Arthur's P. 45 NWI R Christch’ch 29.66 45 W2 C Akaroa Iv.l-I. 29.61 52 W 4 C Mod. Dunedin . 29.64 50 SW2 BC Bluff . 29.65 47 RW4 O Mod. Wind—o, calm: 3. light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7. high wind: S, gale: 9, strong gale; 10. whole gale; 11, stc-rm: 12, hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds: C. cloudy; O, overcast; G, glooms', dull; U. ugly, threatening: R. continuous or steady rain; S, snow: T>, drizzle; P, passing showers; H. hail: Q, squally; I<. lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; z, haze.