THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19060, 3 May 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

TO-DAY’S BAROMETER

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.50 a_m. on Saturday. May S, 1930: Barometer—3o.lo2. almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 7.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—42.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 49.1, wet bulb 45.5. Humidity per cent—77. Maximum temperature in sun—lol. Minimum thermometer on grass—32.o. Wind—X.E.. very light. Cloud (0-10)—0. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.9l Oin. Rainfall to date last year—9.l43in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.oßl, almost steady. Temperature—s 7.7. Wind—N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—2. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. Canterbury. 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.—Variable, moderate to fresh easterly to southerly ruling. Weather.—Fair at first. Cloudy and somewhat unsettled later. WEST COAST. (24 hours from 9 am. Sunday.) Wind.—Moderate easterly ruling. Weather.—Slightly unsettled, but mainly fair. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for:— Winds.—Westerly winds moderate to southerly, moderate to strong. Weather.—There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather mainly, but changeable at times. The night will probably be very cold with frosts inland. Barometer.—Little movement but has a rising tendency. IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.13 49 Calm B Smooth O. Egmont . 30.14 48 SE.2 B Mod. Wanganui . 30.17 4 4 NE,I F Smooth Wellington 30.15 50 NE.I B Smooth C. Campbell 30.16 4 7 SW.2 B Mod. Farewells. 30.14 52 SW,2 B Smooth Greymouth 30.10 42 E. 5 BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 45 NW,I B Christch'ch 30.10 49 NE.I B Akaroa L.H. 30.08 53 W,l p. Smooth Dunedin . 30.08 50 Calm BC Bluff . 30.09 51 SW,4 CP Mod. Wind —0, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze: 6, strong breeze; ». high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy: O, overcast: G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady ralr-; S, snow; D, drizzle: P. passing showers; H, hall; Q. squally: L, lightning; T, thunder; F. fog: M. mist; Z, liaze.