THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 185, 6 August 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST.

A tig-. 7. Aug. 3 i. Aug. 20. Aug. 28. 3.5 S a.m. 7.57 a.m. 11.6 p.m. 2.40 p.m. TODAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.09 a.m.; sets, 5.04 p.m. Moon rises, p.m.; sets, 10.11 a.m. TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6: Barometer—3o.s7l, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—46.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—24.B. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 32.5; wet bulb, 31.0. Humidity per cent—SO. Maximum temperature in sun —99. Minimum thermometer on grass—l6.l. Wind—N.E., very light. Cloud <O-10)—0. Rainfall—Nil. Rajnfall to date this year—ll.2sin. Rainfall to date last year—l6.2o. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.ssß, falling slowly. Temperature—43.s. Wind—N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10)—l. “STAR” SPECIAL FORECAST. Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twenty-four hours froui .2.30 p.m. to-day:— Wind.—Moderate to fresh north-east to northerly. Weather.—Fair and cold, but becoming somewhat milder by to-morrow. West Coast. <24 hours from 9 a.m. Friday.) Wind.—Moderate easterly to northerly. Weather.—Fair, but tending to become unsettled shortlv. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. (For 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day) The indications are for:— Winds—Northerly, moderate prevail ing and gradually freshening. Weather—Fair, continuing, becoming milder. Barometer—Falling slowly. IN OTHER PLACES.

The following is the telegraphed re port of weather conditions thrbughoui New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.60 45 RSW-t O Rough C. Egmont . 30.52 43 SE6 B Rough Wanganui . 30.58 48 NNRI T> Mod. Wellington 30.55 45 SSE2 BC Mod. C. Campbell 30.57 43 SW2 R Mod. Farewell S*. ,30.60 41 E 3 B Mod. Greymouth 30.55 35 E 4 O Mod. Arthur’s P. 19 NWI li Christch’ch 30.57 33 NEI I>Z Akaroa L.II. 30.55 42 NE2 C Mod. Dunedin . 30.54 41 NE3 B Bluff . 30.4 G 35 ENE2 B SmOOtl Wind—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, lighi breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderat* breeze: 5, fresh breeze: 6, strong breeze 7, high wind* S, gale; 9, strong gale; 10 whole gale; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC. blue sk: ctnd detached clouds; C, cloudy, passim clouds; D, drizzle; F. fogey: G. gloomy dull; H, hail; L. lightning; M misty O, overcast, the whole sky cov ored with thick clouds: P passing show ers: Q. squally; R. continued rainj K snow: T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening Z, haze.