THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 366, 7 March 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF 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, 6.46 a.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. Moon rose, 5.13 a.m.; sets, 6.34 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TED TIDES. The following table gives the times of high water at various places (day-

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 1932: Barometer —30.424, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 9.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s4.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 57.9; wet bulb, 53.1. Humidity, per cent—72. Maximum temperature in sun—lo2. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 4.2. Wind—N.E. moderate. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall —Nil. Rainfall to date this year—4.osin. Rainfall to date last year—2.B6in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.4os, almost steady. Temperature —60.4. Wind—E.N.E. strong breeze. Cloud (0-10)—1.

“ Star 99 Special Forecast. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. , (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day). Wind.—Fresh north-east. Weather.—Fair to cloudy. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from from 9 a.m., Tuesday). Wind.—Moderate easterly to northerly. Weather.—Fair to cloudy. Dominion Forecast. The indications are for:— Wind.—Easterly, moderate, and backing by east to north, freshening. Weather.—Cloudy to overcast. Barometer.—Falling slowly. Reports Received From Other Places.

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.

light saving time) :— To-day. To-morrow. Lyttelton *35* 4.56’ 5.14 5.36 Sumner 4.35 4.56 5.14 5.36 New Brighton . 5.35 5.56 6.14 6.36 Akaroa 3.15 3.36 3.54 4.16 Timaru 3.45 4.06 4.24 4.46 TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

The following: is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.30 64 E,6 G Rough C. Egmont . 30.19 58 SE,7 C Rough Wanganui . 30.24 65 SE,5 BC Mod. Wellington 30.36 57 SSE,4 O Mod. C. Campbell 30.40 60 S.3 C Mod. Farewell S. 30.26 61 SE.6 B Rough Greymnuth 30.23 59 E,2 B Slight Arthur’s P. 50 SW,2 O Christch’ch 30.40 58 NE.4 O Akaroa R.H. 30.42 57 E,2 C Mod. Dunedin . 30.30 59 NE,6 BC Bluff . 30.25 56 N,1 B Smooth