THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 456, 18 May 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AIAY AND JUNE.

May 20. May 27. June 4. June 12. 4.39 p.m. 4.25 p.m. 8.46 p.m. 9.10 a.m.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.09 a.m.; sets, 4.42 p.m. Moon rises, 3.06 p.m.; sets, 4.11 a.m.

THE TIDES. The following- table gives the times of high water at various places:— To-day. To-morrow.

TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 1932: Barometer—3o.o49, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s2.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—32.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 38.8, wet bulb 38.5. Humidity per cent—9B. Maximum temperature in sun—lol. Alinimum thermometer on grass—23.l. Wind—N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfal Ito date this year—6.94in. Rainfall to date last year—s.o9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o3o, falling slowly. Temperature—sl.9. Wind—S.W., very light. Cloud (0-10)—0. “ Star ” Special Forecast. By F- L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind.—Variable breezes. Weather.—Fair. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Thursday.) Wind.—Moderate, south to east. Weather.—Fair. Government Forecast. Indications are for: Wind—Variable and moderate breezes, southerly prevailing. Weather—Prospects of fair weather, but scattered coastal showers possible later south of Timaru. The night will probably be very cold with frost inland. Barometer—The barometer shortly rising slowly. Reports Received From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.ra. to-day:—

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. streng gale; 10. whole gale: 11. storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; 8.C.. blue feky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D. drizzle: F, foggy; G, gloomy, O, overcast, the whole sky covered with dull; H, hail; L. lightning; Al, misty: Z, haze.

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 1.53 2.15 2.35 2.53 Sumner 1.53 2.15 2.35 2.53 New Brighton . 2.53 3.15 3.35 3.53 Akaroa 0.33 0.55 1.15 1.33 Timaru 1.03 1.25 1.45 2.03

Napier . 30.21 52 SE1 B Mod. C. Egmont . Line interrupted. Wanganui . 30.24 43 NE1 F Smooth Wellington 30.32 49 N3 BC Slight C. Campbell 30.09 50 NW1 B Mod. Farewell S. 30.10 53 SI BC Smooth Greymouth 30.18 43 E2 BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 38 NW1 BC Christch’ch 30.05 39 NE1 OZ Akaroa L.H. 30.06 47 Calm BC Smooth Dunedin . 30.04 53 Calm BC Bluff . 30.03 52 WNW8 OHM R’gh