THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20447, 27 October 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

Sun—Rose, 5.20 a.m.; sets, 7.9 p.m. Moon—Rises, 0.11 a.m.; sets, 7.50 a.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.) High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 8.00 8.25 8.50 9.15 Sumner 8.00 8.25 8.50 9.15 New Brighton 9.00 9.25 9.60 10.15 Akaroa 6.40 7.05 7.30 7.55 Timaru 7.10 7.35 8.00 8.25 Gr’ymth, Hokitika, Nelson 1.18 1.40 2.02 2.25 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations, taken at 9.30 a.m. or* Saturday, October 27, 1934; Barometer—29.743, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—46.6. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 65.9; wet bulb, 57.6. Humidity, per cent—sß. Maximum temperature in aun—l27. Minimum thermometer on grass—37.2. Wind—E., mod. breeze. Cloud (0-10)—2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this vear—24.7Bln. Rainfall to date last year—l4.oßln. no6n readings. Barometer—29.693, falling. • Temperature—69.s. Wind—E., mod. breeze. Cloud (0-10) —0.

“ Star ” Special Forecast.

Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh north-east to northerly, tending southerly later. Weather—Fair and warm at first. Cooler later, with showers at times. West Coast. Wind—Moderate to fresh westerly to southerly. Weather—Changeable. Occasional showers likely. F. L. WOOLEB.

Government Forecast.

General Inference.—A depression Is crossing New Zealand, while a moderate anti-cyclone is moving from Australia on to the north Tasman Sea. Forecast—Strong north to north-wect winds, reaching gale force in places: a southerly change advancing from the ™ te 7 about twelve hours. Weather; Cloudy to overcast, with Intermittemperatures becoming colder. Seas; Rough north of Kaikoura, somtewha*. moaerate - but rlalng

Report# From Other Places.

The following !s the telegraphed retort of weather conditions throughout Sew Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:

Napier . 30.08 60 N.,2 O S.mooth C Kg-mont . 30.13 60 N.,5 O Mod. Wanganui . 30.08 56 N.,1 O Smooth Wellington 29.94 55 N.W.,6 OPQ Mod (’.Campbell 29.88 54 N.W.,4 OPROuih Farewell S. 29.99 58 N.W.,4 OR Mod Oreymotith 29.91 56 5.w.,4 P Mod' Arthur’s P. . 48 N.W.,1 R Christch’ch 29.75 66 Calm RC Akaroa L.H. 29.73 65 Calm BC Smooth Tlunedin . 29.68 60 Calm B Bluff . 29.77 63 W.,5 BC Mod. Wind. 0. calm: 1, light air; 2, slight breeze: 3, gende breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5. fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze: 7, high , B ,’ gale; 9 » strong gale; 10, whole gale, 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather. B blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; D, drizzle; F. fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lighvning; M, mist; O, overcast; P passing showers: Q, squally; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; T. fhundor; U. ugly, threatening; Z, haze.