THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20260, 21 March 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON MARCH-APRIL.

Mar. 23. Mar. 31. April 7. April 14. 1.40 p.m. 1.15 p.m. 12.19 p.m. 11.27 a.m. Sun—Rose, 6.32 a.m.; sets, 6.42 p.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.) High water— To-day: To-morrow:

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 1934: Barometer—3o.436. falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6l.3. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—ss.4. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb. 05.6. wet bulb 5 7.0. Humidity per cent—9o. Maximum temperature in sun—l 23. Minimum thermometer on grass—so. 7. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.osin. Rainfall to date last year—2.74in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.3Bo. falling slowly. Temperature—63.7. Wind—N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —3. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury—Wind: Light to moderate easterly to northerly. Weather; Fine. Temperatures: Mild to warm. West Coast—Wind: Moderate northerly. Weather: Cloudy. Isolated showers likely. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General ' Inference.—An intense anticyclone is still centred near the Chatham Island, but pressure is falling over eastern Australia. Forecast.—Light north-east to north winds, gradually freshening. Weather: Fair to cloudy 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-day:— Napier . 30.51 64 W 1 BC Smooth C. Egmont . 30.4 8 64 N 4 C Smooth Wanganui . 30.49 65 NEI C Smooth Wellington 30.4 8 63 N2 OZ Mod. C. Campbell 30.45 59 N 4 CZ Mod. Farewells. 30.4 C 63 Calm BC Smooth Greymouth 30.51 58 E2 O' Mod. Arthur's P. 57 NWI B Christch’ch 30.44 58 ENE2 O Akaroa L.H. 30.45 58 NEI BC Smooth Dunedin . 30.43 57 Calm B Bluff . 30.39 58 NEI ORM Sm’th Wind—l, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, 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.

Lyttelton 9.16 9.41 10.6 10.30 Sumner ft.16 9.41 10.6 10.30 New Brighton 10.16 10.41 11.6 11.30 Akaroa 7.56 8.21 8.46 9.10 Tnnaru S.26 S.51 9.16 9.40 Ureymoutli. Hokitika, Nelson 2.27 2.53 3.13 3.35