THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 365, 5 March 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH.

March 7. March 16. March 23. March 29. 7.14 p.m. 12.11a.m. 12.07 a.m. 3.13 p.m.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 5.43 a.m.; sets, 6.39 p.m. Moon rose, 2.58 a.m.; sets, 5.55 p.m. (The above are standard times.) THE TIDES. The following table gives the times of high water at various places (daylight

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 1932: Barometer —30.207; rising. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—--IDTemperature ' f at° 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 58.3; wet bulb 55.8. Humidity per cent—B4. Maximum temperature in sun—l4s. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 4.3. Wind—E., light. Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—3.B3in. Rainfall to date last year—2.,B6in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.229; steady. Cloud (0-10)—10.

“ Star ” Special Forecast. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. t to-day.) Wind—Moderate easterly ruling. Weather—Slightly unsettled, but mainly fair. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m., Sunday.) Wind—Moderate and variable. W eather—F air. Dominion Forecast. The present indications are for:— Winds.—Moderate southerly winds and backing by south to east. Weather.—There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with cool temperatures. Barometer.—Little movement. Reports Received From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.20 66 SW,4 B Mod. C- Egmont . 30.22 63 NW,3 O Mod. Wanganui . 30.23 63 N.l C Smooth Wellington 30.17 63 NNW,3 B Mod. C. Campbell 30.19 61 SW,I OG Rough Farewell S. 30.10 64 S.l B Mod. Greymouth 30.18 52 E,3 C Mod. Arthur’s P. 49 NW,4 BC Christch’ch 30.18 59 Calm OG Akaroa L.H. 30.22 54 S.l C Mod. Dunedin . 30.29 54 SW,4 O Bluff . 30.25 52 5,3 O 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.

saving- time): — To-day. To-morrow. * a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 3.27 3.50 3.55 4.20 Sumner 3.27 3.50 3.55 4.20 New Brighton . 4.27 4.50 4.55 5.20 Akaroa 2.07 2.30 2.35 3.00 Timaru 2.37 3.00 3.05 3.30 • TO-DAY’S BAROMETER