THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 833, 5 August 1933, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. AUGUST. «Soo» *>oo- - 6. Aug. 13, Aug. 21, Aug. 2S. 7.2 a.m. 3.19 p.m. 5.18 p.m. 9.43 p.m. Sun—Rose, 7.10 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. TIDES.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 1933: Barometer—3o.olo, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4 5.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—36.B. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 45.7, wet bulb 42.3. Humidity per cent—74. Maximum temperature in sun-—63. Minimum thermometer on grass—29.4. Wind—S.W., strong breeze. Cloud (0-10)—7. Rainfall—O.Olin. Rainfall to date this year—lo.93in. Rainfall to date last year—lo.2oin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o36, rising slowly. Temperature—4B.6. Wind—S.W., strong breeze. Cloud (0-10) —7. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury—Wind: Decreasing southerly. Weather; Fair and cold. West Coast—Wind: Light to moderate southerly ruling. Weather: Fine. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. The depression is now moving away eastward and a very intense anticyclone, the centre of which is over eastern Australia, is advancing over the Tasman Sea on to New Zealand. Forecast.—Strong southerly winds still reaching gale force on parts of the coast, but gradually moderating. The weather is still changeable with showers on the coast and in places hail, but improving and mainly fine inland. Temperatures, cold with some hard frosts. Seas.—Heavy between Banks Peninsula and Cook Strait, but later moderating; elsewhere rather rough. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.56 46 SW,4 CP Mod. C. Egmont . 29.95 44 5,6 CP Wanganui . 29.93 48 E,l O Con. Wellington 29.94 42 SSE,6 OPQ C. Campbell 29.97 44 5,6 B Con. Farewell S. 29.96 4 7 SSW.2 B Smooth Greymouth 30.01 36 E,2 C Con. Arthur’s P. 32 SW.I BC Christch’ch 30.01 46 SW,6 C Akaroa L.H. 30.03 44 SW.B OPQ Rough Dunedin . 30.06 46 SW,3 C Bluff . 30.08 46 SW,3 O Smooth Wind—l, light air; 2, light breeze; 3* gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; &, 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. continuous or steady 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 .... 2.35 3.05 3.30 4.00 Sumner 2.35 3.05 3.30 4.00 New Brighton 3.35 4.05 4.30 5.00 Akaroa 1.15 1.45 2.10 2.40 Timaru 1.45 2.15 2.40 3.10 Greymouth 0.40 10.00 10.23 10.43 Hokitika 9.40 10.00 10.23 10.48