THE WEATHER.
PHASES or THE MOON. DECEMBER AND JANUARY. d§i)A Deo. 21. Dee. 27. Jan. 4. Jan. 12. 8.22 a.m. 11.22 p.m. 4.24 a.m. 8.36 a.m. Sun rose, 4.44 a.m.; sets, 8.11 p.m. TIDES. (Summer time.) High water. To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 10.42 11.03 11.26 11.50 Sumner 10.42 11.03 11.26 11.50 New Brighton. 11.42 0.03 0.26 0.50 Akaroa 0.22 0.43 10.06 10.30 Timaru 0.52 10.13 10.36 11.00 Greymouth . . 4.05 4.30 5.05 5.45 Hokitika .... 4.05 4.30 5.05 5.45 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCH U RCH. Meteorological observations taken at 0.30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 1932: Barometer—3o.24o, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —64.1. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4B.2. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 56.3; wet bulb, 52.1. Humidity per cent—74. Maximum temperature in sun—l »2.Minimum thermometer on grass—-10.4. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—9. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2o.4s. Rainfall to date last year—l7.s2in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.223, steady. Temperature—sß.l. Wind—E.N.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10) —5. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury—Wind: Moderate to strong easterly. Weather: More or less cloudy. Some showers likely. West Coast—Wind: Moderate to strong easterly. Weather: Becoming unsettled. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. The indications are for:—Wind: Moderate westerly and backing by south to east and freshening. Weather: Misty rain to be expected in vlaces, but mainly on the coast. Barometer: Falling tendency. Reports from Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.22 64 SE3 BC Mod. C. Egmont . 30.08 60 SE4 C Mod. Wanganui . 30.14 67 ESES BC Mod. Wellington 30.19 55 SES O Mod. C. Campbell 30.22 58 SE4 C Rough Farewell S. 30.12 64 E 4 C Mod. Greymouth 30.07 64 E 4 BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 51 SWI BC Christch’ch 30.25 56 NE3 O Akaroa L.H. 30.23 50 E 4 C Mod. Dunedin . 30.24 54 NES C Bluff . 30.13 53 E2 G Smooth Wind—l, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze: 4. moderate breeze; 6, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; S. gale: 9, strong gale: 10, whole gale; 11, storm: 12. hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzle; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; p, passing showers: Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 642, 21 December 1932, Page 2
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401THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 642, 21 December 1932, Page 2
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