THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 370, 11 March 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH AND APRIL.

March 16. March 23. March 29. April 6. 12.11 a.m. 12.07 a.m. 3.13 p.m. 12.51 p.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 6.28 p.m. Mono rose, 9.26 a.m.; sets, 7.44 p.m. (The above are standard times). THE TIDES. The following table gives the times of high water at various places (daylight saving time):- —

TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, 1932: Barometer—3o.32s, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—63.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—so.s. Tempertaure at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 55.0. wet bulb 51.8. Humidity per cent—79. Maximum temperature in sun—l 22. Minimum thermometer on grass—so.o. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—4.osin. Rainfall to date last year—2.94in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.2B3, falling slowly. Temperature—s7.l. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—9. “ Star ” Special Forecast. By P. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind—Fresh north-east. Weather—Fair and cool. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Saturday.) Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly to northerly. Weather—Fair to cloudy. Tending to become unsettled later. Government Forecast. The indications are for:— Winds—Variable and moderate breezes, easterly prevailing. Weather—Probably cool and changeable, with a few isolated light showers. 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:—

Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight nreeze; 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.

To-day. To-morrow, a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 7.08 7.30 7.45 S.03 Sumner 7.08 7.30 7.45 8.03 New Brighton . 8.08 8.30 8.45 9.03 Akaroa 5.48 6.10 6.25 6.43 Timaru 6.18 6.40 6.55 7.13

Napier . 30.30 61 SW.5 P Mod. C. Egmont . 30.21 62 SE6, R Rough Wanganui . 30.30 58 E,4 BC Smooth Wellington 30.29 56 SSE.3 O Mod C. Campbell 30.31 56 S,3 O Rough Farewell S. 30.23 63 E,4 O Mod Greymouth 30.22 52 E,3 O Mod! Arthur’s P. 49 SW,1 R Christch’ch 30.32 54 NE.l OG Akaroa L.H. 30.27 54 E,2 P Smooth Dunedin . 30.29 54 N.2 C BJuff . 30.25 54 ESE.2 BC Smooth