THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

Aug 14. Aug. 20. Aug. 28. Sept. 6. 7.57 a.m. 11.6 p.m. 2.40 p.m. 6.51 p.m.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 6.59 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. Moon rose, 6.51 a.m.; sets, 4.04 p.m.

TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 1931: # Barometer—29.94l, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—63.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—3s.9. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 42.3; wet bulb. 40.4. Humidity per cent—B6. Maximum temperature in sun—lll. Minimum thermometer on grass—2s.o. Wind—S.W., very light. Cloud (0-10) —9. Rainfall—o.o2in. Rainfall to date this year—ll.27m. Rainfall to date last year—l6.7lin. NOON READINGS. Barometer —30.012, rising slowly. Temperature—47.o. Wind—S.W., light. Cloud (0-10) —9.

“ 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. —Moderate southerly changing to north-east to-morrow. Weather. —Fine. Sharp frost to-night. West Coast. (24 hours from 9 a.m. Friday.) Wind.—Moderate easterly to northerly ruling. Weather. —Somewhat changeable, but mainly fair. F. L. WOOLES.

Dominion Forecast.

Wind.—Southerly, moderate, decreasing later, veering by south to west. Weather.—Cool and changeable, but improving. Barometer. —Rising tendency.

Reports Received from Other Places.

The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.95 53 SW,4 BC Rough C. Egmont . 30.00 46 W,3 BC Rough Wanganui . 29.97 52 W.2 BC Con. Wellington 29.95 43 SE,I OP Light C. Campbell 29.90 46 5,3 BC Mod. Farewell S. 29.95 42 SW,4 BC Rough Greymouth 30.01 45 Calm P Arthur's P. . 32 SW,2 OS Christch’eh 29.94 42 SW,2 O Akaroa L.H. 29.92 45 SW.S BC Con. Dunedin . 29.89 42 SW,I B Bluff . 29.91 38 5,4 BC Mod. 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; D, 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.