THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20273, 6 April 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES‘OF THE MOON APRIL. So* 4*oo** April 7, April 14, April 22, April 30, 12.49 p.m. 11.57 a.m. 9.20 a.m. 12.15 a.m. Sun—Rose, 6.52 a.m.; sets, 6.12 p.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 1934: Barometer—3o.344. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 2.6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 56.7; wet bulb, 54.5. Humidity per cent-^-86. Maximum temperature in sun—lll. Minimum thermometer on grass—so.2. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —8. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6l7sin. Rainfall to date last year- 2.93,1 n. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.3sl, falling slowly. Temperature—s 9.9. Wind—E.S.E., very light. Cloud (0-10)—10. “ Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Variable breezes, easterly to southerly ruling. Weather—Slightly unsettled, but mainly fair to cloudy. Mild during day. West Coast. Wind—Light to variable. Weather—More or less cloudy. Slightly unsettled. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference—Pressure is still very high over and to the east of New Zealand. A cyclonic depression was located yesterday off the coast of New South Wales, but does not appear to have made any progress eastward. Forecast—Light to fresh winds, with north-east to north predominating. Weather, fair to cloudy and mild. Seas—Smooth to moderate.

High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.in. p.m. Lyttelton . . 9.39 10.05 10.30 11.00 Sumner 0.39 10.05 10.30 11.00 New Brighton 10.39 11.05 11.30 12.00 Akaroa 8.19 8.45 9.10 9.40 Tlmaru S.49 9.5 9.40 10.10 Greymouth .. 2.50 3.15 3.45 4.30