THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.

Aug. 20. Aug. 28. Sept. 5. Sept. 12. 11.6 p.m. 2.40 p.m. 6.51 p.m. 3.56 p.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 6.56 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. Moon rose, 7.51 a.m.; sets, 6.50 p.m. TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, \ CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 1931: Barometer—29.Bß9, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4B.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4l.4. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb. 47.0; wet bulb, 44.7. Humidity per cent—B3. Maximum temperature in sun—9B. Minimum thermometer on grass—36.o. Wind—E., strong breeze. Cloud (0-10)—2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—ll.2Bin. Rainfall to date last year—l6.7lin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.Bßo, steady. Temperature—4B.7. Wind—E., strong breeze. Cloud (0-10) —2. “ 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:— \\ ind. Moderate to strong north-east to northerly, changing to southerly shortly. Weather.—Fair to cloudy, but becoming unsettled, with rain on or before Monday. West Coast. (24 hours from 9 a.m. Sunday.) Wind.—Moderate to strong north to east. Weather.—Unsettled. Showery at times. F .L. WOOLES. Dominion Forecast. The indications are for:— Wind.—Northerly, moderate to strong, freshening and backing by north to west. Weather. —Fair at first but -hortly increasing haze and cloudiness. Barometer.—Falling 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 52 5,5 O Rough C. Egmont . 30.05 49 SW.4 O Mod Wanganui . 30.04 38 NE.I BC Smooth Wellington 29.97 43 NNE.2 Z Mod. C. Campbell 29.92 45 N. 3 BC Mod Farewell S. 29.95 42 W.2 BC Smooth Greymouth 30.03 47 E.2 O Mod. Arthur’s F. . Not received. Christh’ch 29.89 47 E. 6 B Akaroa L.H. 29.87 48 NE.4 B Mod. Dunedin . 29.85 45 NE,2 O Bluff . 29.85 48 N,4 O 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; 11, 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.