THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 197, 20 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, 6.49 a.m.; sets, 5.20 p.m. Moon rose, 9.49 a.m.; sets, 12.07 a.m. TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 1931: Barometer—29.99B, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—so. 9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4o.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 44.0; wet bulb, 43.0. Humidity per cent—92. Maximum temperature in sun—9l. Minimum thermometer on grass—39.9. Wind—S.W., light. Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—ll.76in. Rainfall to date last year—l6.72in. NOON READINGS. Barometer —29.974, almost steady. Temperature—47.o. Wind—S.W., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10) —8. 4 * Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. The forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twentv-four hours Wind—Moderate southerly to easterly. Weather—Cloudy. Inclined to be unsetled. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Friday.) Wind—Moderate easterly ruling. Weather—Mainly fair to cloudy. F. L. WOOLES. Dominion Forecast. The indications are for: — Winds—-Moderate southerly winds, and veering by west to north. Weather—There is a prospect of fair to clody weather, at times misty, with isolated rain. Barometer—Little movement. Reports Received from Other Places. The following is the telegrap.l. -d report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.00 59 NE,3 BC Rough C. Egmont . 29.97 52 N,2 M Smooth Wanganui . 30.01 50 NE,I O Smooth Wellington 29.98 49 Calm O Smooth C. Campbell Not received. Farewell S. 29.91 47 Calm B Smooth Greymouth 29.97 47 E,3 O Mod. Arthur’s P. 35 NW,2 B Christch’ch 30.00 44 SW.3 O Akarna L.H. 30.00 44 SW.3 C Dunedin . 29.97 48 “Calm O Mod. Bluff . 29.99 44 W. 3 C Smooth Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; <5, 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, squaliy; R, continued rain: S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening; Z, haze.