"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19177, 7 December 1927, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Chrlstchurch, up to midnight on Tuesday, December 6th, according to N.Z. standard time.

THE WEATHER.

DOMINION REPORTS,

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 0.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 6th: — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. ... 29.552 29.476 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. G0.9 76.3 Wet bulb .. .. 58.8 62.6 Max. pro v. 24 hours .. 78.1 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 10 Max. in aun .. .. 139 143 Min. on grass .. .. 40.6 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..63 45 Wind N.W.. N.W., v. light, mod. Cloud (O-IO) .. .. 9 8 Rain .. - .. .. nil. nil. Forecast. Present indication* are for north-westerly winds, strong to gale force, backing to south-westerly shortly; the weather cloudy, 1 unsettled, and equally, with rain in many parts, heavy in the West Coast districts of the South Island, with river 3 rising; expect colder temperatures soon.

(Observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) fitation. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier W., 1. 29.93 77 B . C. Egmont f.b. 30,02 62 O Wanganui N,, br. 30.02 60 BC Wellington N.N.W., f.b. 29.90 60 0 C. Campbell N.W., f.b. 29.77 71 Z Farewell S. N.W., f.b. 29.91 69 O Greymouth N., m.g. 29.81 58 R Arthur's P. N.W., g. Christclrurch iS\E., 1. 29.56 69 BO • Akaroa L.H. N., g. 29.55 G5 C Dunedin E., 1. 29.40 69 BC Bluff N.W., f.b. 29.32 63 BC Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing cloua3; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.