THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 471, 4 June 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.25 a.m.: sets, 4.30 p.m. Moon rose, 7.19 a.m.; sets, 3.4 S p.m

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

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4:— Barometer—29.969, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —52.1. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—33.l. Temperature at 9.30 a..m. —Dry bulb 46.8, w«et bulb 45.2. Humidity per cent—Bß. Maximum temperature in sun—S9. Minimum thermometer on grass—4l.2. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—o.o3in. Rainfall to date this year—7.l3in. Rainfall to date last year—s.63in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.93o, falling slowly. Temperature—'4B.o. Wind—N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10)—10.

“ Star ” Special Forecast.

. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury-(Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind.—Moderate to strong easterly, changing to southerly shortly. Weather.—Fair to cloudy. Unsettled again shortly, with showers. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. Sunday.) Wind.—Moderate to fresh easterly to southerly. Weather.—Somewhat changeable, but mainly fair. Reports Received F rom Other Places. The following is tne telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.10 50 5,2 B Mod. C. Egmont . 29.92 46 N,2 B Smooth Wanganui . 29.98 43 E,l BC Smooth Wellington 30.00 48 SSE.2 B Mod. C. Campbell 30.02 48 SW,I OG Mod. Farewell S. 29.95 52 5,3 BC Mod. Greymouth 29.95 +1 E. 4 C Mod. Arthur’s P. 31 NW,I - B Christeh’ch 29.97 4 7 ENE. 3 OM Akaroa L.H. Line interrupted. Dunedin . 29.91 47 NE,2 BC Con. Bluff . 29.86 42 K.l OZ Mod. 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; D, drizzle; F, fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lightning; M, mist, O, overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, continuous or steady rain: S. snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening; Z, hazy.

To-day. To-morrow, a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 3.37 4.00 4.22 4.48 Sumner 3.37 4.00 4.22 4.48 Xew Brighton 4.37 5.00 5.22 5.48 Akaroa 2.17 2.40 3.02 3.28 Timaru 2.47 3.10 3.32 3.58