THE WEATHER.
PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER AND JANUARY.
Dec. 25. Jan. 1. Jan. 8. Jan. 16. 10.45 a.m. 12.53 p.m. 10.59 a.m. 8.25 a.m. TO DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.40 p.m. Moon rose, 2.00 p.m.; sets, 12.38 a.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 1931: — Barometer —29.669, falling. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—69.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 4.7. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 63.8, wet bulb 59.4. Humidity per cent—74. Maximum temperature in sun—lo 7. Minimum thermometer on grass—s2.B. Wind—S.W., light. Cloud (0-10)—5. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—l7.4sin. Rainfall to date last year—23.oin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.6o3, falling. Temperature—7 0.1. Wind—N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10) —9. “ Star ” Special Forecast. (By P. L. WOOLES.) Canterbury: (24 hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind—Moderate easterly changing to strong southerly shortly. Weather—Cloudy. Expect heavy thunderstorms in parts of the province and more or less heavy general rainfall later. West Coast. (24 hours from 9 a.m. Sunday.) Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly to southerly ruling. Weather—Changeable. A scattered shower likely. Reports Received From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.75 74 SW,I BC Smooth C. Egmont . 29.78 64 SW.3 BC Smooth Wanganui . 29.76 73 W,l C Smooth Wellington 29.69 66 NW,3 OZ Slight C. Campbell 29.71 60 S.l F Mod. Farewell S. 29.70 74 W,4 C Mod. Greymouth 29.70 59 E,3 P Mod. Arthur’s P. 60 NW,2 Z Christch’ch 29.68 62 SW.4 BC Akaroa L.H. 29.68 65 SW.3 C Smooth Dunedin - 29.65 57 Calm OM Mod. Bluff • 29.69 55 NE.I ORF Smooth Wind.— o, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight 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; S, snow; Z, hazy.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 301, 19 December 1931, Page 2
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359THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 301, 19 December 1931, Page 2
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