THE WEATHER
TO-DAT'S barometer.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday. April 2, 1930: Barometer —30.366, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 9.3. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 3.6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 58.6; wet bulb, 56.0. Humidity per cent—ll 3. Maximum temperature in sun—47.u. Wind—E.N.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall —Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.3ooln. Rainfall to date last year—7.66oin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.3s7, almost steady. Temperature—6o.9. Wind—E.N.E., strong breeze. Cloud (0-10) —9. •‘STAR" SPECIAL FORECAST. CANTERBURY. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. daily:— Wind. —Fresh north-east. Weather.—Fair to Cloudy. Mild. WEST COAST. (24 hours from 9 a.m. Thursday.) Wind.—Moderate easterly. Weather.—Fair. Mild. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for:— Winds. —Moderate east to north Weather.—-There is a prospect of fair weather, but mild and hazy conditions, and increasing haze and cloudiness with fog in places. Barometer. —Falling slowly. IN OTHER PLACES. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather cor-dltions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.42 63 5.2 OP Smooth C. Egmont . 30.39 63 NNE.3 B Smooth Wanganui . 30.46 62 ENE.I B Smooth Wellington 30.41 59 NE,I BP Smooth C. Campbell 30.45 57 N,4 BZ Mod. Farewells. 30.38 63 SE,B BC Mod. Grey mouth 50.41 52 E, 4 B Arthur’s P. 41 NW,l_ B Christch’ch 30.37 59 ENE.S O Akaroa L.H. 30.36 62 NE,3 B Mod. Dunedin . 30.34 67 NE,I B Bluff . 30.31 52 SE.I OM. 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; O, overeast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady rair-; », snow; D, drizzle: P. passing showers; IT, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F. fog; M, mist; Z, haze.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19035, 2 April 1930, Page 9
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336THE WEATHER Star (Christchurch), Issue 19035, 2 April 1930, Page 9
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