THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
Mar. 1. Alar. .9. Mar. 15. Mar. 23. 9.56 p.m. 5.36 p.m. 11.38 p.m. 1.15 p.m. Sun —Rose, 5.59 a.m. ; sets, 7.28 p.m. TIDES.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATOR Y, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 1934:Barometer—3o.2o7, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—GO.l. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4B.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 56.6; wet bulb, 50.2. Humidity, per cent—6l. Maximum temperatutre in sun—l 32. Minimum thermometer on grass—4s.o. Wind—S.W., moderate. Cloud fO-10)—4. Rainfall—O.o2in. Rainfall to date this year—4.97in. Rainfall to date last year—2.2l in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.l63, falling slowly. Temperature—s 9.6. Wind—S.W., moderate. Cloud (0-10)—3.
“ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury—Wind: Moderate southerly, changing to easterly. Weather: Fine and cool. West Coast—Wind: Light and variable. Weather; Fair to cloudy. Government Forecast. General Inference.—A rather intense anti-cyclone is moving on to the Dominion, the centre being likely to cross the middle portion. Forecast.—Moderate to fresh but decreasing southerly winds. Weather: Fair to fine; temperatures cold, but gradually becoming milder. Seas: Moderate.
Reports From Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.20 50 5..3 C Smooth C. Kgmont . 30.11 58 5.E.,4 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.17 60 E.. 1 BC Mod. Wellington 30.20 54 5.E.,3 O Con. C. Campbell 20.21 52 5..3 BC Mod. Farewell S. 30.16 58 E.,4 O Mod. Greymouth 30.17 52 E.. 3 C Mod. Arthur sP. 45 N.W..1 B Christch’ch 30.19 55 WSW. 3 BC Akaroa L.H. 30.21 54 5..7 C Rough Dunedin . 50.17 52 5.W.,4 O Bluff . 30.18 53 5.W.,5 O Mod. Wind—l. light air; 2, slight breeze; 3. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 6, 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, equally; R. continuous or steady rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z. hazy.
(Summer Time.) High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.in. p.m. a.m. p.rn. Lyttelton 11.24 11.50 0.1 4 Sumner 11.24 11.50' 0.14 New Brighton . 0.24 0.50 1.14 Akaroa 10.04 10.80 10.54 11.20 Timaru 10.34 11.00 11.24 11.50 Gr'ym’th, Hokitika, Xelson . 4.55 5.25 6.10 7.00
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20237, 22 February 1934, Page 2
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399THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20237, 22 February 1934, Page 2
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