THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20361, 19 July 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. JULY-AUGUST.

July 20. July 26. Aug. 2. Aug. 3 0. 6.23 a.m. 11.39 p.m. 5.57 p.m. 5.16 p.m. Sun—Rose, 7.27 a.m.; sets, 4.46 p.m. TIDES.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY' CH Rl STCHU RC H.

Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday. July 19, 1934: Barometer—3o.l33, steady. Maximu mtemperature during preceding twenty-four hours—49.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—29.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 35.9, wet bulb 35.0. ‘Humidity per cent—9l. Maximum temperature in sun—9o. Minimum thrmometer on grass—24.6. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—0. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—l7.s3in. Rainfal Ito date last year—O.S’Sin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.llß. almost steady. Temperature—46.o. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) 1. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind.—Moderate to strong east to north-east. Weather.’—Fair in meantime. Becoming unsettled again in a day or two. West Coast. Wind.—Moderate east to north. Weather.—Mainly fair to cloudy. Scattered showers likely. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—An anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers the Dominion, but pressure remains rather low east of the North Island. A fresh depression i sadvancing across the South Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Light, variable winds, tending northerly, and later freshening. Weather: Fine, with cold night temperatures. Seas: Moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weatfter conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Xapjer . 30.09 4 6 SW3 BC Mod. C. Egmont . 30.06 42 SE4 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.14 39 NEI B Smooth Wellington 30.12 43 SE2 OP C. Campbell 30.12 42 S 3 0 BC Mod. Farewell S. 30.09 46 SEI 13 Smooth Greymouth 30.02 34 E 4 B Mod. Arthur's P. 22 Calm B Christch’ch 30.13 36 Calm BZ Akaroa L.H. 30.10 4 4 Calm C Smooth Dunedin . 30.08 44 NE4 B Bluff . 30.00 37 N2 B Smooth 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 cloutfs; 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 01 steady rain; S, snow: T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening; Z, haze.

High Water— To-day. To-morrow. Lyttelton *9.25 10.10 10.30 Sumner 9.25 9.41 10.10 10.30 New Brighton .. 10.25 10.41 11.10 11.30 Akaroa 8.05 8.21 S.50 9.10 Timaru 8.35 S.51 9.20 9.40 Greymouth, Hokitika, Nelson .. 2.46 3.11 3.35 4.00