THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH AND APRIL.
March 23. March 29. April 6. April 14. 12.07 a.m. 3.13 p.m. 12.51p.m. 2.46 p.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 6.04 a.m.; sets, 6.08 p.m. Moon rises, 5.57 p.m.; sets, 5.0 S a.m. THE TIDES. The following table gives the times of high water at various places (stan-
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 1932: Barometer—3o.o7s, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —69.0. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s4.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.j-Dry bulb, 69.0; wet bulb, 69.9. Humidity per cent—72. Maximum temperature in sun—l 23. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 6.3. Wind—N.N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10)—6. Rainfall—Nil. . Rainfall to date this year—4.l3in. Rainfall to date last year—3.6sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.ol6, falling slowly. Temperature—74.o. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —7. “ Star ” Special Forecast. (By F. L. WOOLES.) Canterbury. For twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day: Wind—Variable, fresh southerly ruling shortly. Weather—Warm conditions, giving place to a cold, showery change later. West Coast. For twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Wednesday: Wind—Fresh, south to east. Weather—Mainly fair. Reports Received F rorn Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day;— Napier . 30.35 64 NE,6 B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.20 62 N,5 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.23 67 NNE.I BC Smooth Wellington 30.20 64 NNW,4 BC Slight C. Campbell 30.18 62 N,3 BC Mod. Farewell S. 30.20 68 NE,3 BC Rough Greymouth 30.15 62 N,4 O Mod. Arthur's P. 58 NW,I O Christch’ch 30.08 69 NNE.I BC Akaroa L.H. 30.13 65 Calm BC Smooth Dunedin . 30.06 62 Calm B Bluff . 30.02 60 NE,I 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.
dard time) :— To-day. To-morrow. Lyttelton 3.17 3.43 4.07 4.34 Sumner 3.17 3.43 4.07 4.34 ISTew Brighton 4.17 4.43 5.07 5.34 Akaroa 1.57 2.23 2.47 3.14 Timaru 2.37 2.53 3.17 3.44 TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 379, 22 March 1932, Page 2
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385THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 379, 22 March 1932, Page 2
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