THE WEATHER.
TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday. December 16, 1931: Barometer —29.831. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—7l.3. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s9.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 68.4. wet bulb 62.9. Humidity, per cent —70. Maximum temperature in sun—lo2. Minimum thermometer on grass—47.4. Wind—N.E.. light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—.ol in. Rainfall to date this year—l7.4sin. Rainfall to date last year—22.6sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B23. Temperature—69.6. Wind—E.N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10) —10. “ Star 99 Special Forecast. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (24 hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind.—Variable breezes, fresh south to south-east ruling shortly. Weather.—Cloudy. Rain at times. West Coast. (24 hours from 9 a.m., Thursday.) Wind.—Fresh, north to east. Weather.—Unsettled. Further rain at times. Reports Received From Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.10 69 E.,2 O Rough C. Egmont . 29.93 63 NNE.7 OR Rough Wanganui . 30.01 64 E.,l OR Smooth Wellington 29.98 60 N.W.,4 OR Mod. C. Campbell 29.97 60 N.,3 MR Rough Farewell S. 29.91 60 E.,5 OMR Con. Greymouth 29.90 63 Calm R Con. Arthur’s P. —— 58 N.W.,1 OR Christeh'eh 29.83 68 N.E.,3 O Akaroa L.H. 29.85 68 Calm C Smooth Dunedin . 29.86 57 Calm BC Bluff . 29.87 57 N.E.,1 OF Smooth Wind.—o. calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, 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, eloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzle; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q. squally; S, snow; Z, hazy.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 298, 16 December 1931, Page 2
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296THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 298, 16 December 1931, Page 2
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