THE WEATHER.
PHASES or THE MOON. DECEMBER—JANUARY.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 1933: Barometer—3o.o29, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—7o.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4B.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 63.2, wet bulb 56.3. Humidity per cent—63. Maximum temperature in sun—l 39. Minimum thermometer on grass—39.o. Wind —E.N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10)—5. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—ls.B9in. Rainfall to date last year —19.05 in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.99s, almost steady. Temperature—63.9. Wind—E.N.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10)—S. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury.—Wind: Fresh north-east to northerly. Weather: Fine. Warmer to-morrow. West Coast. —Wind: Freshening north to west. AVeather: Unsettled. with showers at times. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—An anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers northern New Zealand, while the first of a series of westerly depressions is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast. —Moderate to strong north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places. Weather: Fine and warm: seas, rough north of Kaikoura, 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 . 30.15 60 NNE.2 B Mod. C. Egmont . 30.20 63 N. 4 B Mod. Wanganui . 30.18 70 S.l B Smooth Wellington 30,07 64 NW,4 BC Mod. C. Campbell 30.02 59 N. 5 B Mod. Farewell S. 72 N W.2 B Smooth Grevmouth 30.20 62 W.2 B Mod. Arthur’s P. 61.NW.5 B Christch’ch 30.03 62 ENK,S C Dunedin . 30.06 56 Calm BC Bluff . 30.03 57 W. 3 O Mod. Wind—l. light air: 2. light breeze; 3. gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; S. gale; 9. strong gale; 10. whole g3le: 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. continuous or steady rain; S. snow; T. thunder; D ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 935, 4 December 1933, Page 2
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368THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 935, 4 December 1933, Page 2
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