THE WEATHER.
PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY-AUGUST.
July 20. July 26. Aug. 2. Aug. 10. 6.23 a.m. 31.39 p.m. 5.57 p.m. 5.16 p.m. Sun—Rose, 7.28 a.m.; sets, 4.45 p.m. TIDES.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY', CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 1934: Barometer —30.051, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —4 4.2. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—34.6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 37.0; wet bulb. 35.9. Humidity, per cent—B9. Maximum temperature in eun—s7. Minimum thermometer on grass—3o.3. Wind—S.W., fresh. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—o.slin. Rainfall to date this year—l7.44in. Rainfall to date last year—9.3sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer —30.078, rising slowly. Temperature—39.6. Wind—S.W., fresh. Cloud (0-10)—10. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Decreasing southerly. Weather—lmproving. Fine inland. Isolated coastal showers still likelv. Severe frost to-night, especially inland. West Coast. Wind—Light and variable. Weather—Fine and cold. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—The recent depression is now located east of the Dominion and an anti-cyclone is advancing from the Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Strong southerly winds, but decreasing shortly. Weather: Cold and changeable, with passing showers, mainly on the coast, but improving gradually: many sharp frosts to-night. Seas; Rough. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weatner conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-dav:— C. Egmont . 29.92 42 5.E.,7 C Rough Wanganui . 29.91 46 5.,5 C Con. Wellington 29.96 40 5.,5 CQ Rough C. Campbell 29.93 40 5.,6 BC Con. * Farewell S. 29.94 47 5.E.,2 B Slight Greymouth 29.99 36 E.,2 B Mod. Arthur’s P. 23 Calm B Christch’ch 30.05 36 5.W.,5 OR Dunedin . 30.08 40 5.W.,3 BC Bluff . 30.09 41 WSW.2 BC Smooth Wind —l, light air; 2, slight breeze, 8. 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 cloutJs; D, drizzle; F. foggy; G, gloomy dark weather; H. hall; L, lightning; M misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing •howers: Q, squally; R. continuous o» •teady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U ugly, threatening; Z, haze.
High water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lvttelton .... 8.00 8.15 8.43 8.57 Sumner 8.00 8.15 8.43 8.57 Xew Brighton 0.00 9.15 9.43 9.57 Akaroa 6.40 6.55 7.23 7.37 Timaru 7.10 7.25 7.53 8.07 Greymouth, Hokitika. Nelson 3.23 1.45 2.03 _._5
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20359, 17 July 1934, Page 2
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397THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20359, 17 July 1934, Page 2
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