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, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. Moon rose, 1.45 p.m.; sets. 9.54 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. To-morrow, a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 9.46 10.02 10.02 10.52 Sumner 9.46 10.02 10.02 10.52 New Brighton 10.46 11.02 11.02 11.52 Akaroa 8.26 8.42 8.42 9.32 Timaru 8.56 9.12 9.12 10.02 TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on March 15, 1932: Barometer—3o.oßs, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 9.3 Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s2.l Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 59.3; wet bulb, 55.2. Humidity per cent.—76 Maximum temperature in sun—lo 9 Minimum thermometer on grass—s 3.3 Wind—N.N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10)—4 Rainfall—Nil Rainfall to date this year—4.o7in Rainfall to date last year—2.94in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o62, falling slowly. Temperature—6o.s Wind—E.N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10) —4. “ Star 99 Special Forecast. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind.—Moderate to fresh easterly, tending southerly shortly. Weather.—Fair to cloudy. Inclined to become unsettled later. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Wednesday.) Wind.—Moderate easterly ruling. Weather.—Mainly fair to cloudy. Reports Received From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-dayi— Napier . 30.10 68 N.E.,4 O Mod. C. Egmont . 30.07 61 WSW.2 O Med. Wanganui . 30.09 60 Calm O Smooth Wellington 30J)9 58 SSE.2 O Smooth C. Campbell 30.10 61 5.,2 C Mod. Farewell S. 30.05 65 E.,3 C Mod. Greymouth 30.09 54 E.,2 O Mod. ' Arthur’s P. 46 W.,2 B Christch’ch 30.07 58 Calm BC Akaroa L.H. 30.10 57 NNW BC Smooth Dunedin . 29.99 57 N.E.,1 C Bluff . 29.98 56 W.,2 C 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 373, 15 March 1932, Page 2
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393THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 373, 15 March 1932, Page 2
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