"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 22 October 1927, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

ZoaAlngt by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Onristchurch, up to 1 a.m. oil Saturday, October 22nd.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Cliristchurch, at 9.SU a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 21st:—

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday ) Station. \V\„J w„_ mi._. „-.,

Wind.-C, calm; 1, light; br., breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; » whole or heavy gale; K> ga l o 0 f exceptional seventy.

Forecast. Indications arc for moderato westerly winds over the northern half of the North Island, and moderate fair westerlies with a southe£i tenden °y elsewhere, the weather changeable generally, with some scattered rain in the West Coast districts south of • Cape Kgmont, but chiefly fair to cloudy elsewhere. The barometer in unsteady.

Weather-B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy;- C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling ram; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M m .' a , ty i, .°,' ov «ca3t, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T thunder; U, ugly, threatening'appearance; a, hazy.

9.30 a. in i. 5 p.m. Eaiometcr .. 29.947 29.338 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 55.0 51.6 Wet bulb ... 53.2 50 Max. prcv. 24 hours .. 57.1 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 49.3 Max. in sun .. 114 123 Min. on grass .. 41.9 Max. during day ,, 59.1 Humidity per cent. .. 77 S8 Wind .. Calm N.K., strong. Cloud (0-10) .. 5 9 Eain ,. .. .. nil. nil.

omiion. Napier wind. Calm 3ar. Ther. Wth 30.00 74 Z 30.10 60. MR 30.04 65 0 C. Egmont N.W., f.b. Wanganui N.W., f.b. Wellington If., br. a.03 60 o 29.96 62 1£ C. Campbell S., f.b. Farewell S. N.W., f.b. 30.O1 65 'A 30.07 67 0 ~ 53 BC 29.95 58 BC 2J.95 57 O 20.95 54 BC 29.90 60 BC Greymouth "W., br. Arthur's P. N.W., f.b. Cbristcliurch E.,1. Akaroa L.H. SW., f.b. Dunedin Bluff S.W., 1. W., f.b.