"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19180, 10 December 1927, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER

Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Clmstchureh, at 9.30 a.in. and 5 p.m. on December i)th; 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.100 30.35.5 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. to 57.3 AVet bulb .. .. 5:2.8 50.3 Max. prev. 2t hours .. 60 Mill. prev. 24 lioum ~ 'U.6 Max. in sun .. ~ 132 130 Min. on grass .. ~ -33.1 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 61 63 Wind .. .. E.N.E., K.N.E., light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..2 1 P.ain .. .. .. iiil. nil. Forecast. Present indications are for moderate to strong south-east to easterly, and tending northerly winds north of New Plymouth and Napier, elsewhere chiefly west to north winds, freshening gradually; smooth to moderate seas in the Tasman Sea and New Zealand waters, but freshening north-westerlies and rising seas in the South Tasman Sea; the weather line, but clouding over gradually later.

DOMINION REPORTS

(i'roui observations iakei) at 9 a. u. yesterday;) .Station. Wind. J%r. Ther. Wth. Napier W., 1. ;I0?J7 62 C C. Egmont S.K., 1. 30."27 50 B Wanganui Calm 30.31 60 B Wellington S., 1. 30.40 59 B C. Campbell S., 1. M.MS 60 7. Farewell S. E., 1. 30.33 67 .B Gieymoulh E., br. 30.39 51. F> Arthur's P. Calm Christclnirch E.,1. 30.39 59 BC Akaroa L.H. jST.W., f.b. 30.38 60 B Dunedin 5.W.,1.. SO.S9 54 BC Bluff W., br. 30.38 53 CZ

Wind.—C, culm; 1, light; br, breeze; t'.h., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severitv.

Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouda; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, bail; hj, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, anow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.