THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH AND APRIL. March 12, March 19, March 26, April 3. 2.46 p.m. 9.5 a.m. 3.20 p.m. 5.26 p.m. Sun—Rose, 6.16 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. TXXfcZIS. (Summer Time)
magnetic: observatory, ■CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, March S, 1933. Barometer —29.463, falling slowly. Maximum temperature_ during preceding twenty-four hours- —70.0. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —49.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.-Dry bulb, 69.3; wet bulb, 54.9. Humidity per cent—34. Maximum temperature in sun—l2S. Minimum thermometer on grass—4~.o. Wind—W.N.W.. high wind. Cloud (0-10) —7. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2.4oin. Rainfall to date last year—4.osln. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.43s, falling slowly. Temperature—67.6. Wind—E.S.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —9. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind —Strong southerly ruling. Weather—Expect cold snap. Heavy rain at times. Thunder and hail in parts. Snow on back country ranges. West Coast. Wind —-Moderate to strong southerly ruling. Weather—Mainly fair. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference —The secondary depression referred to yesterday has deepened very considerably and is now crossing the South Island. Forecast—Moderate to strong westerlv winds. backing to southerlies. Weather: Cool and changeable, with showers at times, but improving tomorrow. Seas: Rough in Cook Strait, elsewhere moderate. Reports from Other Places.
gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong: breeze: 7, high wind; S, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 13, 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 wita thick clouds; P, passing showers: Q, squally; ft, rain, continued rain; S. snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy.
High water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 1.15 1.30 1-55 o'lc Sumner I- 15 1-30 l-fl? § Yew Brighton 2.15 2.30 3.1a Akaroa 11.55 0.10 0.35 0.55 Timaru .' 0.25 0.40 1.0a 1.2a Grevmon til 8.20 8.4» 0.10 9.30 Hokitika 8.30 8.45 9.10 9.30 Nelson 6.40 1 10 4 - 4u 8,10
The followingis ■ the telegraphed report of weather New Zealand at 9 conditions throughout ' a.: m. to-day:— Napier . 29.68 63 S,2 G Mod. C. Egmont . 29.83 60 W.4 BC Bough Wanganui . 29.73 62 W,6 C Rough Wellington 29.59 60 NW,5 O Slight C. Campbell 29.55 63 NW.6 OU Mod. Farewell S. 29.04 58 W,5 C Mod. Greymouth 29.66 57 SW,4 P Mod. Arthur Pass —— 48 NW,3 R Christch’ch 29.46 69 WNW5 B Akaroa L.H. 29.42 68 W.l C Mod. Dunedin . 29.48 56 SW,3 BO Bluff . 29.53 £3 WSW5 CP Rough Wind—1, light air ; 2, light breeze; 3,
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 708, 8 March 1933, Page 2
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431THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 708, 8 March 1933, Page 2
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