THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 493, 30 June 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. JULY.

July 4. July 11. July IS. July 26. 9.50 a.m. 2.33 p.m. 8.36 a.m. 1.12 a.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 7.34 a.m.; sets, 4.33 p.m. Moon rose, 4.02 a.m.; sets, 1.14 p.m. THE TIDES. The following table gives the times of high -water at various places:—•

TO-DAY’S BAROMETER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 1932: — Barometer—3o.osß, steady'. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—44.2. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—27.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 31.5: wet bulb 31.2. Humidity', per cent—92. Maximum temperature in sun—73. Minimum thermometer on grass—2o.l. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—8. Rainfal I—o.o 3 in. Rainfall to date this year—S.2sin. Rainfall to date l*.gt y'ear—D.lSin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o3 7, steady. Temperature—4o.2. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—4. “ Star ” Special Forecast. By F. L. WOOLES. Canterbury. (Twenty-four hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind—Variable, fresh south to southeast ruling. Weather—Fair to cloudy at first. Scattered showers later. Cold. West Coast. (Twenty-four hours from 9 am, Friday.) Wind—Moderate and variable. Weather—Mainly fair. Reports Received From Other Places.

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; It), whole gale; 11, storm: 12, hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC, blue sl:y 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 .... MO 1.36 2.00 2.24 Sumner MO 1.36 2.00 2.24 New Brighton . 2.10 2.36 3.00 3.24 Akaroa 0.50 1.16 0.40 1.02 Timaru 1-20 1.46 1.10 1.32

The following is tne telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout Xew .Zealand at 9 a.in. to-day:~— Xapier . 30.20 43 S.,1 B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.16 42 X.B.,3 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.17 38 N.EJ.,1 B Smooth Wellington 30.09 45 NNE.2 B Slight C. Campbell 30.19 40 N.W.,3 B Con. Farewell S. 30.08 39 Calm B Smooth Greymouth 30.11 37 K.,3 C Mod. Arthur’s P. — 27 N.W.,1 BC Christch’ch 30.06 32 Calm CZ Akaroa L.H. 30.05 44 NNW.2 BC Smooth Dunedin . 29.97 45 Calm O Bluff . 29.97 46 WNW.5 OHM Mod.