THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 62, 14 March 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH AND APRIL.. «** SHii XIL ♦ ft® 4 March 19. March 27. Aprils. April 10. 7.21 p.m. 4.34 p.m. 7.36 a.m. ~40a.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 5.53 a.m.; sets, 6.25 p.m. Moon rose, 0.14 a.m.; High water, 0.12 a.m., 0.57 p.m.

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MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9 30 am on Saturday, March 14. 1931: ' Barometer —30.309. almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twentv-four hours—66.s. Minimum .emperature dunns precefllag twenty-four hours —4b.9. . Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Drs bulb, 17.0; wet bulb, 55.2. Humidity per cent—SS. Maximum temperature in sun—lSS. Minimum thermometer on grass—34. 6. Wind —Calm. Cloud <O-10> —0. iSffiSSS SS24SSS: NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.2B3, falling slowly. Temperature —6d.§. Wind—X.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10) —0. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which mav be expected to prevail during a period of , twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day: Wind— Freshening north-east to northerly. Weather —Fine and warm. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Sunday.) Wind—Freshening northerly. Weather—Fair conditions giving place to an unsettled change.^^ DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for:— Wind—Variable and moderate breezes, northerly moderate freshening. Weather —There is a prospect of fair v weather with warm temperatures. Barometer —Falling tendency. IN OTHER PLACES. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.3 S 54 W,l B Smooth / C. Egmont . 30.40 59 SW,2 O Mod. Wanganui . 30.37 62 NNW.I OC Smooth "Wellington 30.33 62 NXW.t R Smooth C. Campbell 30.32 60 S,l BC Smooth Farewell S. 30.31 61 Calm O Smooth Greymouth 30.33 60 E,4 t» Slight Arthur’s P- 41 NW,2 O Christch'ch 30.31 55 Calm B Akaroa L.H. 30.31 65 W,2 B Smooth Dunedin . 30.27 57 Calm B Bluff - 30.25 54 W,2 B Smooth Wind—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, light 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, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole skv covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugi v, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.