THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 63, 16 March 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH AND APRIL.

TODAYS ALMANAC. Sun rose, 5.57 a.m.; sets, 6.22 p.m. iligh water, 2.35 a.m.; 2.56 pail.

AIAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Aleteorologieal observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 1931: Barometer—29.9ls, steady’. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—7B.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—sl.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 57.7; wet bulb, 55.7. Humidity per cent—S7. Maximum temperature in sun—l 37. Alinimum thermometer on grass—4o.o. Wind—S.W., moderate. > Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—3.l2in. Rainfall to date last year—6.3oin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.Bßß, falling slowly. Temperature—s9.o. Wind-—Calm. 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. to-day:— Wind.—Variable breezes, fresh southerly ruling shortly. Weather.—Warm and cloudy, but becoming cool and showery shortly. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m., Tuesday). Wind.—Moderate south to east. Weather.—Somewhat changeable, but mainly fair. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. ' Winds.—Westerly, moderate to strong, and backing by west to south. Weather. —There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, later likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following. Barometer.—Unsteady, shortly rising. IN OTHER PLACES. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Wind—o, calm; l, 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, blua 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 sky covered with, thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Napier C. Bgmont . 30.10 30.OS 04 fi4 E,2 W.2 B C Smooth Mod. Wanganui . 30.12 62 N,4 OM Smooth Wellington 30.00 63 NNW, 4 BC Mod. C. Campbell 29.95 61 N,6 BZ Con. Farewell S. 30.03 69 SW,5 B Mod. Greymoutli 30.10 57 NW,4 MR Slight Arthur’s P. 55 NW,5 O Chrlstch’ch 29.92 58 8W,4 o Akaroa L.If. 29.91 62 ,SW,3 Mod. Dunedin 29.93 60 Calm B Bluff 29.88 5 f SW,5 OP Mod.