THE WEATHER.
PHASES OF THE MOOH APRIL AND MAY.
April 14. April 22. April 30. May 6. 11.57 a.m. 9.20 a.m. 12.15 a.m. 6.11 Dm. Sun—Rose, 6.50 a.m.; sets, 6.1 p.m. TILES. (Summer time.)
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at j 9.30 a.m. oil Friday, April 13, 1934: Barometer—3o.37B, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.l. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—33.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 46.4; wet bulb, 45.3. Humidity per cent—9l. Maximum temperature in sun—ll2. Minimum thermometer on grass—26.4. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—6.9*2in. Rainfall to date last year—2.94in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.336, almost steady. Temperature—s 4.7. Wind—E.N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10)—8. Government Forecast. General Inference—An intense anticyclone is now situated centrallj- over New Zealand, giving settled conditions. Forecast—Winds: Light, variable winds. Weather: Fine and becoming gradually milder, but cold night temperatures, with inland frosts. Seas: Rough. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury.—Wind: Moderate to fresh east to north-east. Weather; Fair and ! West Coast.—Wind: Variable breezes. 1 Weather: Fair. F. L'. WOOLES. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed re-*j port of weatner conditions throughout j New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:—
Bluff . 30.30 50 SW.4 O Mod. Wind—l, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; G. 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. j uglj r . threatening appearance: Z. hazy.
High water. To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 3.20 3.45 4.10 4.30 Sumner ...... 3.20 3.45 4.10 4.30 New Brighton . 4.20 4.45 5.10 5.30 Akaroa 2.00 2.25 2.50 3.19 Timaru 2.30 2.55 3.20 3.49 Greym’th, Hokitika, Nelson . 10.15 10.40 11.00 11.20
Napier . 30.41 51 SW,2 B Smooth C. Egmont . 30.40 47 E*2 B Smooth Wanganui . 30.47 47 N,4 B Smooth Wellington 30.40 54 NNE.l BC Con. C. Campbell 30.40 50 SW,2 BC Smooth Farewell S. 30.36 56 S,1 C Smooth Greymouth 30.35 47 E,4 BC Con. Arthur’s P. 42 N,2 T> Christch’ch 30.37 43 Calm BC Akaroa L.H. 30.38 51 W,1 C Mod. Dunedin . 30.36 51 SW.3 BC
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20279, 13 April 1934, Page 2
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394THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20279, 13 April 1934, Page 2
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