THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 190, 12 August 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

Aug 14. Aug. 20. Aug. 28. Sept. 5. 7.57 a.m. 11.6 p.m. 2.40 p.m. 6.51 p.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.01 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. Moon rose, 6-.10 a.m.; sets, 2.43 p.m. “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.—Westerly, strong to a gale ruling. Weather.—Mainly fair, but scattered showers likely. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Thursday.) Wind.—Strong westerly ruling. Weather.—Unsettled, showery at times. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Weather.—Stormy weather may be expected. Rain probable and in back country snow, and will probably become cold. Wind.—Northerly, strong to gale after about sixteen hours and backing by west to south. Barometer. —The barometer is unsteady. Reports Received from 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; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, passing clouds; T>, drizzle; F\ foggy; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P passing showers; Q, squally; R, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening; Z, haze.

Napier . 30.05 56 SE7 O Rough C. Egmont . 30.00 55 N6 O Rough Wanganui . 29.96 57 NNW1 BC Smooth Wellington 29.76 51 NWS ORQ C. Campbell 29.70 52 N4 OG Farewell S. 29.80 54 NW7 OD Con. Greymouth 29.63 50 N7 R Mod. Arthur’s P. . 2S NW5 O Christch’ch 29.38 56 ENE3 C Akaroa L.H. 29.41 55 N5 C Dunedin . 29.26 52 Calm O Bluff . 29.23 46 WNW6 OP Rough