THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE AND JULY.

June 23. June 30. July 8. July 15. 11.53 p.m. 0.17 p.m. 11.22a.m. 11.50 p.m.

TO DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. Moon rose. 10.50 a.m.; sets, 8.42 p.m.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 1931: Barometer—3o.363. steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —45.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—32.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 38.9, wet bulb 36.9. Humidity per cent—S3. Maximum temperature in sun—S3. Minimum thermometer on grass—2l.9. Wind—X.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—s. 7 lin. Rainfall to date last year—9.7 6in.

NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.34l, almost steady. Temperature—4s.o. Wind—N.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10) —9. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which may he expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day: Wind.—Moderate to strong easterly ruling. Weather.—Fair to cloudy and cold. Tending to become unsettled on or before Monday. West Coast. (24 hours from 9 a.m. Sunday.) Wind.—Moderate to strong easterly ruling. Weather.—Fair at first. Scattered showers likelv later. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for:— Winds—Moderate northerly winds, and freshening. Weather.—There is a prospect of fair weather: milder. Barometeh.—Falling slowly. IN OTHER PLACES. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day: Napier . 30.40 47 SW.4 O Rough C. Egmont . 30.29 40 ESE,3 B Mod. Wanganui . 30.45 40 NE.I B Smooth Wellington 30.36 44 EFE,2 O O. Campbell 30.40 43 S,l BC Heavy Farewell F. 30.34 48 E,5 O Mod. Greymouth 30.33 34 E. 5 B Mod. 4 Arthur’s P. Not Received. Christch’ch 30.36 39 NE,3 OZ Akaroa L.H. 30.36 41 NE.3 O Mod. Dunedin . 30.32 41 NE,2 B Bluff . 30.29 31 N. 5 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; D, drizzle; F, foggy; G. gloomy, dull; H. hail; D, lightning: M, misty; O. overcart: P, passing showers; Q. squally; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly, threatening: Z, haze.