"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18894, 8 January 1927, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, January Bth.

THE WEATHER. Jfetcorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Chrietchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on January 7th: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.443 30.403 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. G0.4 59.2 Wet bulb .. 54.2 53.2 Mux. prev. 21 hours .. 61.'2 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 41.6 Max. in sun .. 137 133 Min. oil grass .. .. 34.9 Max. during day .. G : J.4 Humidity per cent. G5 6G Wind .. N.E., E.N.E., light, strong. Cloud (0-10) 4 1 Kairi .. .. .. 0.020 nil. Forecast. Present indications are for moderate to strong south-easterly winds northwards of Westport and Kaikoura, and easterlies elsewhere, ba'cking to northerlies shortly. The weather will be fair to cloudy generally, but dull and misty, with further rain probable in the northern and East Coast districts of the North Island. Tho barometer will be falling everywhere soon.

DOMINION REPORTS

(From observations made at 9 a.m. yesterday.)

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Xapior br. 30.35 59 R C. Egmont S.E.,f.b. Wanganui K.S.K., f.b. 30.31 61 B Wellington S.h.,br. 30.42 Go BC C. Campbell S.K., 1. 30.00 (>o G Farewell S. S.E.,f.b. 30.36 G3 H Greymoutli E, r - 3U.30 61 B Arthur's I'. K-W., 1. - 53 B Christchurch E..1. ™).« *j «C Akaroa L.H. b.b., 1. Dunedin ■!' kc Bluff I. 30.33 oo BC Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b., fresli breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, gale; w, galo oi exceptional severity. ' Weather.-B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; It, hail; 1., lightning; M, misty; O overcast, the whole sky covered with think clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; U, hazy.