THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 697, 25 February 1933, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES or YHE MOON. FEBRUAL. 7-MARCH.

Feb. 25. March 4, March 12, March 19, 0.44 a.m. 10.23 p.m. 2.46 p.m. 9.5 a.m. Sun rose, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. TXXKBS. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on February 25, 1933: Barometer—29.3lo, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—B2.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s7.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 73.2, wet bulb 63.6. Humidity per cent—s 6. Maximum temperature in sun—l4l. Minimum thermometer on grass— Wind—N.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —9. Rainfall—o.o2in. Rainfall to date this year—2.27in. Rainfal lto date last year—3.Blin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.369, steady. Temperature—67.o. Wind—N.N.W., v.l. Cloud (0-10) —9. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury—Wind: Moderate to strong northerly to westerly ruling. Weather: Mainly fair and warm in meantime on plains and Banks Peninsula. Heavy rain in back country. An occasional isolated thunder shower likely on plains. West Coast—Wind: Strong westerly ruling. Weather: Still unsettled. Showery at times. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—The second of the present series of depressions is crossing the Dominion, but pressure is still low across the south Tasman Sea, and westerly weather is likely to continue, with strong north-westerly winds, backing later to westerlies, or in places southwesterlies. Weather.—Squally and changeable, with scattered rains and possibly thunder in places, but mainly fair and mild. Seas.—Rough in Cook Strait; elsewhere moderate. Reports from Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.78 73 W,2 BC Mod. C. Egmont . 29.84 68 N,4 OG Mod. Wanganui . 29.80 75 N,5 Z Mod. Wellington 29.62 66 NNW.7 OZ Rough C. Campbell 29.57 65 NW.S BZ Rough Farewell S. 29.68 67 NW,4 BC Mod. Greymouth 29.55 65 N,B O Mod. Arthur P. . 59 NW,2 R Christch’ch 29.31 71 N,4 O Aflaroa L.H. 29.37 72 NW,6 CG Mod. Dunedin . 29.35 60 N,2 O Bluff - 29.36 55 NW,I OF Smooth Wind—l, light air; 2, light 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, passing clouds; D, drizzle; F. foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hall; 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; TJ, ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy.

High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 4.40 5.05 5.30 6.05 Sumner 4.40 5.05 5.30 6.05 New Brighton . 5.40 6.05 6.30 7.05 Akaroa 3.20 3.45 4.10 4.45 Timaru 3.50 4.15 4.40 5.15 Greymouth . . 11.20 11.40 0.20 Hokitika .... 11.20 11.40 0.20 Nelson 10.50 11.10 11.33 0.05