THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 25 July 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY-AUGUST. rULL VAST- CIMSk

July 26. Aug. 2. Aug. 10. Aug. IS. 11.39 p.m. 5.57 p.m. 8.16 p.m. 4.03 p.m. Sun—Rose; 7.21 a.m.; sets, 4.52 p.m

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. i Meteorological observations taken at 19.30 a.m. on July 25, 1934: Barometer—29.99l, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—sl.2. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—27.2. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 32.2. wet bulb 31.4. Humidity per cent—9l. Maximum temperature in sun—9l. Minimum thermometer on grass—22.o. Wind—S.W., light. Cloud (0-10) —1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—l7.Bl in. Rainfall to date last year—lo.3lin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.969, falling slowly. Temperature—49.l. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —0. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterdury. Wind—Light and variable at first, ; letter moderate to fresh north-east to northerly ruling. Weather—Fine. Frost to-night. Milder to-morrow. West Coast. Wind—Light to moderate northerly ruling. Weather—Still somewhat changeable, but mainly fair. * F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—An anti-cyclone of slight intensity lies parallel to the west coast of the Dominion. Pressure remains rather low at the Chatham Island, however, and a cyclonic depression is located over the western Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Light to moderate and variable winds, tending northerly and gradually freshening. Weather: Fair to fine and milder. Seas: Rather rough, with a considerable southerly swell, but moderating temporarily. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weatner conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day;— Napier . 30.06 42 5.2 R Smooth C. Egmont . 30.15 50 W. 4 B-C Rough Wanganui . 30.13 50 N,2 OP Slight Wellington 30.03 49 NNE.2 B Mod. O. Campbell 30.01 41 SSW.I B Mod. Farewell S. 30.02 43 SW.I R Smooth Oreymouth 30.07 41 E.2 BC Con. Arthur’s P. 28 NW.I R Christch’ch 29.99 32 SW,I R Akaroa L.H. 29.94 44*Calm R Mod. Dunedin . 29.96 48 SW,2 B-C Bluff . 29.95 47 W,7 BCZ Rough Wind—l. light air; 2. slight breeze S. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze: B 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. hall: L. lightning: M misty; O. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P. passing showers: Q, squally; R. continuous o* ateadv rain: S. snow: T. thunder; U "'Jgly, threatening; Z. haze.

TIDES. High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 1.57 2.26 2.50 3.20 .Sumner 1.57 2.26 2.50 3.20 New Brighton .. 2.57 3.26 3.50 4.20 Akaroa 0.37 1.06 1.30 2.00 Timaru 1.07 1.36 2.00 2.30 Greymouth, Hokitika, Nelson .. 9.11 9.36 10.00 10.27