THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19239, 28 November 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. j NOVEMBER. d. h. m. I r'ull moon 6 0 52 p.m. Last quarter .... 3 3 It 5 p.m. New moon 20 9 51 p.m. First quarter .... 28 5 4S p.m. TO DAY S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.16 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. Moon i'ose, 11.3 a.m.; sets. 0.52 a.m. High water, 10.5 a.m.; 3 0.32 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on November 28, 1930: Barometer—3o.322, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during precftdMinimum temperature during preceding twenty-four liou~s 12.5. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 1.9. wet bulb 45.7. Humidity per cent—62. Maximum temperature in sun—lSO. Minimum thermometer on grass—39.2. Wind—S.W., v.lt. Cloud (0-10) —6. Rainfall —Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2l.26oin. Rainfall to date last year—l9.99Bln. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.so4, almost steady. Temperature—s 3.6. Wind.—E.N.E., fr. br. Cloud (0-10) —7. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hour? from 2.30 pun. daily:— Wind—Fresh north-east. 4 Weather—Fair. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m., Saturday). Wind—Moderate easterly to northerly. Weather—Fair to cloudy. Becoming unsettled shortly. F. L. WOOLES. IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the teltegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:—

0. 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. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, clpudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; IT, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S. snow; 1), drizzle; P, passing showers; 11, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze.

Xapier . 30.43 53 S,3 OC Smooth « Egmont . 30.49 53 SE,7 EC RougH Wanganui . 30.49 59 E.1 33 Mod. Wellington 30.51 51 SE»5 BC Hough O. Campbell 30.51 4 8 RW,5 BC Rough EarewellS. 30.49 56 E,5 <> Mod. »5reymouth 30.43 52 E, 4 O Con. Arthur’s F. 4 4 SW,2 33C Christch’eh 30.52 52 SW.l BC Akaroa L.H. 30.52 50 SW,3 BC Dunedin . 30.48 50 X.l Ii Bluff . 30.41 49 E,2 B Smooth