THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20310, 21 May 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY AXD JUNE.

May 22, May 29. June 5. June 12. 2.50 a.m. 9.11a.m. 0.23 a.m. 1.42 p.m. Sun—Rose. 7.12 a.m.; sets, 4.40 p.m. TIDr.S.

tika, Nelson 3.10 3.40 4.10 ’ 4.45 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorologicnl observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 1934: Barometer—29.Bs7, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 4.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4l.9. Temperature at. 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, -16 3; wet bulb, 4 5.1. Humidity per cent—9o. Maximum temperature in sun—loo. Minimum thermometer on grass—37.o. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—3. Rainfall O.Olin. Rainfall to date this year—ls.o2in. Rainfall to date last year—s.l3in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.7so, falling slowly. Temperature—sl.o. Wind—E.. light. Cloud (0-10) —5. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate easterly, changing to moderate to strong west to south-west later. Weather—Fair to cloudy at first: some showers and colder conditions likely later. West Coast. Wind—Moderate to strong westerly to southerly. Weather —Isolated showers likely. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—Pressure is still rather low to the eastward, but an anticyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast—Light to moderate variable winds, but westerlies ruling Weather: Fair, mild and hazy. Seas: A moderate swell. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weattier conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:

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 cloudte; 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 Bteady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z. hazy

High water— To-day. To-morrow. n.m. u. m. a.m. p.m. r.yttelton .... 10.00 10.12 '10.40 10.54 Sumner 10.00 10.12 10.40 10 54 New Brighton 1 1.00 11.12 1 1.4 0 11.54 Akaroa 8.40 8.52 9.20 9.3 4 Timaru 9.10 9.22 9.50 10.0 1 Grevmnuth, Hoki-

Napier . 29.99 53 W,1 D Smooth C. Egraont . 30.10 55 SW,4 O Rough Wanganui . 30.01 54 NW.l BC Mod. Wellington 29.98 50 NW,1 C C. Campbell 29.97 50 N,2 O Mod. Farewell S. 29.98 52 W.l C Smooth Greymouth 30.11 48 SW.3 O Mod. Arthur’s P. 40 NW,2 B Christch’ch 29.86 41 EXE,2 B Akaroa L.H. 29.83 48 W.4 C Mod. Dunedin . 29.81 46 NE,1 O Bluff . 29.73 50 WNW7 ORM