THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 77, 31 March 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL.

April 3. April 10. April IS. April 26. 7.36 a.m. 7.45 a.m. 0.30 p.m. 1.10 a.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 6.14 a.m.; sets. 5.53 p.m. Moon rises, 4.43 p.m.; sets, 2.3 a.m. High water, 1.54 a.m.; 2.16 p.m. TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 1931: Barometer —29.909, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 9.6. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—46.4. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 56.0; wet bulb. 53.8. Humidity, per cent—B6. Maximum temperature in sun —118. Minimum thermometer on grass—37.4. Wind—S.S.W., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10) —5. Rainfall —.24in. "Rainfall to date this year—4.ol in. Rainfall to date last year—6.3sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B93, steady. Temperature—6o.2. Wind—S.W., mod. 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 hours from 2.30 p.m. today:— Wind—Variable, fresh north-east ruling shortly. Weather—Fair to changeable. A scattered shower likely. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Wednesday. > Wind—-Variable, westerly ruling. Weather —Changeable. An occasional shower likely. F. L. WOOLES.

DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for— Wind—-Vairable and moderate breezes, westerly prevailing. Weather —There is a prospect of fair weather. Barometer —Little movement, but later has a falling tendency.

IN OTHER PLACES. The following 4s the telegraphed re-poi-t of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:—

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; 3.0, 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 sky covered with, thick clouds; P. passing showers: Q, squallyj R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy.

Napier . 30.00 64 N.W.,5 B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.11 59 W.,5 C Hough Wanganui . 30.02 58 N.W..4 BC Mod. Wellington 29.92 61 TsT.W.,3 B Smooth C. Campbell 29.95 58 S.,1 B Mod. Farewell S. 29.95 62 W.,4 O Mod. Greymouth 30.01 51 E..4 BO Con. Arthur’s P. 43 N.W.,4 BC Christcr'ch 29.91 56 SSW.5 BC Akaroa L.H. 29.91 55 S.W..1 B Mod. Dunedin . 29.92 56 Calm BC Mod. Bluff . 29.88 54 N.W.,2 O Smooth