THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 458, 20 May 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AIAY AND JUNE.

May 20. May 27. June 4. Jupe 12. 4.39 p.m. 4.25 p.m. 8.46 p.m. 9.10 a.m. TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.11 a.m.: sets, 4.40 p.m. Moon rises, 4.10 p.m.; sets, 7.01 a.m. THE TIDES. The following table gives the times of high water at various places:—

TO-DAY’S BAROAIETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Aleteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on May 20, 3 932: Barometer—3o.l2s, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s2.l. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—39.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 43.3; wet bulb, 41.8. Humidity per cent —SS. Maximum temperature in sun—93. Minimum thermometer on grass—2B.4. Wind—N.E.. very light. Cloud (0-10)—1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.94in. Rainfall to date last year—s.loin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o67, falling slowly. Temperature—s3.o. Wind—N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10) —0. Reports Received F rom Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 am. to-day:— Napier . 30.2 SSO SE4 B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.25 54 SW3 C Alod. Wanganui . 30.22 52 Nl BC Smooth Wellington 30.18 50 NNEI C- Mod. C. Campbell 30.18 51 WNWI B Alod. Farewells. 30.17 48 WSWI B Smooth Greymouth 30.20 4 5 E 3 BC Arthur’s P. 36 NWI B ChristchVh 30.13 43 NE2 B Akaroa L.H. 30.16’ 52 NW3 BC Alod. Dunedin . 30.00 53 Calm BC Bluff . 29.96 50 WNW 3 BC Mod. Wind. —o. calm; 1, light air; 2. slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fiesh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9. strong gale; 10. whole gale; 11. storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky; 8.C., bjue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, liassing clouds; D, drizzle; F, foggy; G, gloomy, O, overcast, the whole sky covered with dull: H, hail; L. lightning; Al, misty; Z, haze. “ Star ” Special Forecast. (By F. L. WOOLES.) Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind—Variable breezes, but fresh northerly ruling shortly. Weather—Fine. Warm during day. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m., Saturday.) Wind—Moderate to fresh north to west. Weather—Becoming unsettled. Showery shortly. Government Forecast. The indications are for:— Wind'—\ ariable and moderate breezes. Weather—There is a prospect of fair weather, days bright and nights cold. Barometer—Little movement.

To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 3.10 3.40 4.10 4.40 Sumner 3.10 3.40 4.10 4.40 New Brighton . 4.10 4.40 5.10 5.40 Akaroa 1.50 2.20 2.50 3.20 Timaru 2.20 2.50 3.20 3.50