THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. OCTOBER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday. October 3, 1934: — Barometer—29.646. almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—3l.6. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—43.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 45.9; wet bulb. 45.0. Humidity per cent—93. Maximum temperature in sun—loo. Minimum thermometer on grass—43.o. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—o.l2in, Rainfall to date this year—23.99in. Rainfall to date last year—l2.63in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.6o9. almost steady. Temperature—4s.o. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10)—10. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to strong south-east to south ruling. Weather—Cold, with further rain. Heavy in parts. Heavy back-country snowfall and extending to parts of inland plains. West Coast. Wind-—Strong easterly ruling. Weather—Cloudy and cold. I*'. 1,. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference—A cyclonic depres. sion is centred over the Cook Strait area. Pressure is rising in the south and over the Tasman Sea. Forecast—Moderate hut freshening southerly winds. Weather; Cold and changeable, with scattered rain, and some snow os the ranges, but improving to-morrow. Seas; Rough. Reports From Other Places.
6. calm: 1. light air: 2. slight breeze: 3. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze: 5, fresn breeze: 6. strong breeze: 7. high wind; 8. gale: 9. strong gale: 10. whole gale; 31. storm; 12, hi*rricane. B, blue sky: BC. blue sky and detached clouds: C. clouds; D, drizzle; F\ fog: G, gloomy, dull: H. hail; Jj, lightning: M. mist; O. overcast; P, passing showers: Q. squally: R, con* ‘innous or steady rain: S, snow: T, thunder; T'. ugly, threatening; Z, haze.
TIDES. (Summer Time.) High water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 11.46 — 0.11 0.34 Sumner 11.46 — 0.11 0.34 New Brighton 0.23 0.46 1.11 Akaroa 10.26 10.51 11.14 11.3J Timavu 10.56 11.21 11.44 — Oreymouth. Hoki- _ __ tilca, Nelson 6.05 6.45 7.2o *-a«>
The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout \'ew Zealand at 0 a.m. to-day:— Xapier . 29.54 60 NE.l OR Smooth <\ Egmont . 29.31 60 X.S COM Rough Wanganui . 29.41 66 X.2 O Con. Wellington 29.40 4 7 SSE.4 OR C. Campbell 29.46 44 P.7 ORQ Con. Farewells. 29.20 4S SE.S OR Con. Oreymouth 29.43 49 13.5 O Con. Arthur’s P. 2S RW.l R Christchucli 29.6 4 4 6 Calm OM Akaroa L.H. 29.62 45 E.3 O Mod. Bluff . 29.71 42 SE.l B Smooth
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20425, 2 October 1934, Page 2
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