THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 494, 1 July 1932, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY.

TO-DAY S AZiMANAC. Moon rises, *5.0*8 p.m. ; sets, i. 46 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 Friday, July 1, 1932: Barometer—29.9o9, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —51.8. Minimum temperature during precedTemperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 32.8, wet bulb 32.0. Humidity per cent—9l. Maximum temperature in sun—77. Minimum thermometer on grass—2o.6. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—4. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—S.2sin. Rainfall to date last year—9.lßin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B64, falling Slowly. Temperature—49.6. Wind—S.W., very light. Cloud (0-10) — 2. "Star” Special Forecast. (By F. L. WOOLES.) Canterbury, (24 hours from 2.30 p.m. to-day.) Wind.—Variable moderate northerly to westerly ruling. Weather.—Fair. Cold night, milder to-morrow. West Coast: (24 hours from 9 a.m. Saturday.) Wind.—Moderate westerly to northerly. Weather.—Unsettled; scattered showers likely. Government Forecast. The indications are for: — Wind—Westerly moderate. Weather—Prospect of fair weather. Barometer—Unsteady. Reports Received From j Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.0 S 4 6 SW.I B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.09 50 W,3 C Mod. Wanganui . 30.08 4 7 NNW.4 C Smooth Wellington 29.97 4S NE.3 B Mod. C. Campbell 29.96 44 NW,4 B Rough Farewell S. 30.01 42 S.l B Smooth Greymouth 30.12 41 E. 3 O Mod. Arthur’s P. 35 NW,2 B Christch’ch 29.91 33 Calm 13CZ Akaroa L.II. 29.96 49 W. 5 BG Smooth Dunedin . 29.78 54 Calm BC BlufT . 29.82 50 W.T ORM R’gh. 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 .... 2.00 2.24 2.46 3.02 Sumner 2.00 2.24 2.46 3.02 New Brighton 3.00 3.24 3.46 4.02 Akaroa 0.40 1,02 1.26 1.4 2 Timaru 1.10 1.32 1.56 2.12 TO-DAY'S BAROMETER.