THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. d. h. m. Full moon 5 o 4 5 a.m. 7-ast quarter 11 4 39 p.ra. New moon 10 6 6 a.m. First quarter 27 11 36 p.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.26 a.m.; sets, 7.45 p.m. !Moon rises, 8.45 p.m.; sets, 4.17 a.m. High water, 5.59 a.m.; 4.29 p.m. (The above are standard times.! TO-DAYS BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Mett'orologial observations taken at •.?© a.m. on Monday, January 5, 1931: Barometer—29.3Bß, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—ss.2. Minimum temperature during preedir:g twenty-four hours—ss.6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Drv bulb €6.1, wet bulb 50.4. „ Humidity per cent—3s. Maximum temperature in sun—ls 9. Minimum thermometer on grass—-49.4. Wind—W.N.W., high wind. Cloud <O-10)—0. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—Oin. Rainfall to date last year—O.olOin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.4lo, steady. Temperature—69.o. Wind—N.W., high wind. Cloud (0-10)—1. "STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST Canterbury. -The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from pjn. daily:— Wind—Variable, strong westerly ruling. Weather—Fair and warm conditions ruling in meantime, but tending to become unsettled shortly. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from C a.m. Tuesday.) Wind—Strong westerly prevailing. Weather—An occasional shower likelv. F .L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for:— Wind—Moderate to strong westerly winds, backing by west to south. Weather—The weather will probably prove squally and changeable, with showers at times and becoming colder. Barometer—-Unsteady with a rising tendency. IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.62 77 W. 3 BC Smooth <’ Kgrmout . 29.72 66 NW.S C Rough Wanganui . 29.67 67 WXW,S BC Mod. Wellington 29.50 64 NW.S T> Mod. C*. Campbell 29.45 65 NW,I». B Farewell S. 25.62 70 NW.4 BC Rough A rthufs P. Not received. Chri-tch’eh 29.39 66 WNW. 7 Akaroa L.H. 29.34 66 W.T K Dunedin . 29.21 58 SW.B B Bluff . 29.29 52 WNW,S O Heavy O, calm: 1. light air; 2, flight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 6, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; S, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O. overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S. snow; T>, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; P, fog; M, mist; Z, haze.