THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20239, 24 February 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

Mar. 1. Mar. 9. Mar. 15. Mar. 23. 9.56 p.m. 5.36 p.m. 11.38 p.m. 1.15 p.m. Sun—Rose, 6.1 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 1934: —• Barometer—3o.2B3, rising. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—74.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—7-51.4 Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 60.5, wet bulb 57.0. Humidity per cent—Bo. Maximum temperature in sun —136. Minimum thermometer on grass—43.s. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—5. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—4.97in. Rainfall to date last year—2.2sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.2s7, steady. Temperature—64.o. Wind—E.N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10) —1. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury.—Wind: Variable breezes, but mainly from easterly to northerly quarter. Weather: Continue fine and settled for some days. Warm during day. West Coast.—Wind: Light and variable. Weather: Fine. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.— An Intense anticyclone now covers the New Zealand area, the centre being east of the North Island. A. depression is located over Tasmania. Forcast.—Light to moderate but freshening north-east to north winds. Weather: Fine and warm. Seas: Smooth to moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-dav:—•

Wind—l, light air; 2, slight breeze; 8. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale S, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather—B. blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy, parsing 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; TJ, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy.

High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 0.40 1.04 1.26 1.49 Sumner 0.40 1.04 1.26 1.49 New Brighton . 1.40 2.04 2.26 2.40 Akaroa 1.44 — 0.06 0.29 Timaru — 0.14 0.36 0.59 Gr'ym’th, Hokitika, Nelson 7.40 8.15 8.40 9.05

New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.37 65 Calm B Smooth C. Egrmont . 39.37 59 NE,2 B Smooth Wanganui . 30.40 62 NE,1 B Smooth Wellington 30.33 62 NW,3 BC Mod. C. Campbell 30.26 62 NNW.3 BZ Mod. Farewell S. 30.31 65 NW,1 B* Smooth Greymouth 30.32 56 E.3 B Mod. Arthur’s P. 52 NW,1 B Christch'ch 30.27 58 Calm Akaroa L.H. 30.28 59 NE,6 CZ Mod. Dunedin . 30.27 55 Calm B Bluff . 30.23 54 W,6 B Mod.