THE WEATHER.
TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on March 17, 1932: Barcfmeter—29.Blo, rising. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66.2. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s6.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb 59.0, wet bulb 57.0. Humidity per cent —88. Maximum temperature in sun —128. Minimum thermometer on grass—46.o. Wind—S.W., str. br. Cloud* (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—4.o < in. Rainfall to date last year—2.94in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B7l, rising. Temperature—63.o. Wind—S.W., fr. br. Cloud (0-10)—9.
“ Star ” Special Forecast. By P. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m., to-day.) Wind—Moderate to strong southerly. Weather—Unsettled. Showery at times. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m., Friday.) Wind—Fresh southerly to easterly. Weather—Mainly fair and cloudy. Government Forecast. The indications are for:— Wind—Variable and strong breezes, northerly prevailing, and backing by west to south after about twenty-foift’ hours. Weather—Likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following. Barometer—Unsteady; has a falling tendency. Reports Received From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout
Bluff . 29.86 55 W,3 OP 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, cloudy, 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.
New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.00 64 S,5 BC Mod. C. Egraont . 30.06 60 N.4 P Mod. Wanganui . 30.05 62 N.l O Smooth Wellington 29.93 59 NNW.5 OQ Mod. C. Campbell 29.89 61 NW,3 Oil Rough Farewell S. 29.92 63 NW.5 OMR Rough Greymouth 29.84 62 N,4 MR Mod. Arthur’s P. 55 NW.5 P Christch’ch 29.79 58 SW,6 OU Akaroa L.H. 29.97 62 NW.2 BCZ Smooth Dunedin . 29.84 60 Calm BC
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 375, 17 March 1932, Page 2
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