THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 164, 13 July 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY AMD AUGUST.

July 15. July 22. July 30. Aug. 7. 11.50 p.m. 4.40 p.m. O.lSa.m. S.oSa.m.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Moon r H* s '''5 0 28'a.m S ; e^ts 4 .' 4 l 0 40 p’r TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday. July 13. 1931: Barometer—29.7Sl, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—44.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—27.9. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 31.3, wet bulb 29.9. Humidity, per cent—79. Maximum temperature in sun —83. Minimum thermometer on grass—2l.o Wind—N.W., very light. Cloud (0-10) —1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this j^ear—lO.Olin. Rainfall to date last year—lo. 39. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.636. falling slowly. Temperature—42.s. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —S.

‘‘STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twentj'-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day:— Wind.—Fresh north-east to northerly, changing to southerly shortly. Weather.—Becoming unsettled! with rain later. More snow likely in back country within next day or two. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Tuesday.) Wind.—Fresh easterly to northerly. Weather.—Unsettled. Showery at times. F. L. WOOLES.

DOMINION FORECAST. The indications are for: Wind—Northerly moderate. Weather—lncreasing haze and cloudiness, later much mist and fog in parts Scattered rain probable. Barometer—Falling slowly. IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the telegraphed report 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; 10. whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather—B. blue sky; I3C. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D. drizzle; F, foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; 1., lightning: M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P passing showers: Cj. squally; R. continued rain; ». snow: T. thunder: U, ugly, threatening

Xapier . 30.00 4 0 S.E.,3 O Mod. C. Egmont . 29.91 52 N.E.,3 OR Mod. Wanganui . 29.93 50 X..1 OR Smooth Wellington 29.81 50 X.W.,3 O Slight C. Campbell 29.80 47 X.W.,2 OG Mod. farewell S. 29.84 49 S..3 OU Mod. Greymouth 29.70 44 K.,2 «' Mod. Arthur's P. . 36 S.W..1 o ChristchVh 29.78 31 X.W.,2 Akaroa L.H. 29.79 40 X..2 IJ Smooth Dunedin . 29.73 40 X.E.,3 15 Bluff . 29.68 37 X.,3 C Smooth