THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

Feb. 21. Mar. 1. Mar. 9. Mar. 15. 5.35 p.m. 9.56 p.m. 5.36 p.m. 11.38 p.m. Sun—Rose 5.52 a.m.; sets, 7.37 p.m.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 1934: Barometer—29.7 73, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 4.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 60.4, wet bulb 58.7. Humidity per cent—9o. Maximum temperature in sun—l 34. Minimum thermometer on grass—--54.2. Wind—E.N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10) —7. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—4.Boin. Rainfall to date last year—2.2oin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—297l7, falling slowly. Temperature—66.B. Wind—N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —2. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind-Moderate easterly changing to soutnerly later and increasing. Weather—Fair and warm this afternoon, but expect a cold change and general rain setting in to-night, heavy in parts, with a likelihood of thunder in places. West Coast. (From 9 a.m., Sunday.) —Moderate to fresh south to Weather—Mainly fair and cool. F. L. WOOLES. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day;— Napier . 29.93 70 N,2 B Smooth C. Egmont . 24.91 64 N,3 BC Mod. Wanganui . 29.93 68 ENE.I B Smooth Wellington 29.88 66 NW,S C Mod. C. Campbell 29.84 63 NNW.4 BC Mod. Farewell S. 29.85 73 NW.I BC Smooth Greymouth 29.86 61 E,3 C Con. Arthur’s P. 56 NW.I B Christch’ch 29.80 57 ENE,I OF Akaroa L.H. 29.81 58 Calm CF Smooth Dunedin . 29.79 60 Calm OR Bluff , 29.84 54 W,2 OM Smooth Wind—l. light air; 2, slight breeze; S, 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, 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; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy.

TIDES. (Summer Time.) High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.ra. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton . r.. 6.55 7.25 7.54 8.24 Sumner 6.55 7.25 7.54 8.24 New Brighton . 7.55 8.25 8.59 9.24 Akaroa 5.25 6.05 6.34 7.04 Timaru 6.05 6.35 7.04 7.34 Gr’ym’th, Hokitika, Nelson 0.42 1.05 1.30 1.55