THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES Or THE MOON. NO VEM BE R-DECEMBER.

Dec. 7, Dec. 13, Dec. 21, Dec. 29, 3.25 a.m. 10.52 p.m. 8.53 a.m. 1.38 p.m. Sun—Rose, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.52 p.m. Moon—Rose, 0.59 a.m.; set, 12.50 p.m. TILLS. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, November 30, 1934: Barometer—3o.loß, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—74.B. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 74.5; wet bulb, 66.5. Humidity, per cent—63. Maximum temperatutre in sun—l3s. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 4.4. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—0. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—26.39in. Rainfall to date last y'ear—ls.S9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o74, falling slowly. Temperature—79.o. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —1. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly to northerly. Weather—Continue fine and very Weet Coast. Wind—Moderate to fresh northerly. Weather—Cloudy. Some showers likely. Warm. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General inference—The anti-cyclone located over New Zealand yesterday is moving slowly away eastward, and barometers are falling with the approach of a rather shallow depression across the Tasman Sea. Forecast—Light to moderate, but freshening winds, north-easterlies prevailing on the coast and noth-wester-lies inland. Weather: Fair to fine and warm. Seas: Smooth to moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed re-

0, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze. 3. gencle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 5, fresn breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7. high wind; 8. gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hmricane. Weather. B. blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds: C, cloudy; X>. drizzle; P. fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L. lighxning; M, mist; O, overcast: P. passing showers: Q. squally; R, conr muons or steady rain; S, snow; T thunder; U. ugly, threatening; Z. haze

High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 11.10 11.35 11.55 — Sumner 11.10 11.36 11.56 — New Brighton . — 0.10 0.35 0.55 Akaroa 9.50 10.15 10.35 1 1.00 Timaru 10.20 10.45 11.05 11.30 Gr’ym'th. Hokitika, Nelson 4.50 5.20 6.00 6.35

tort of weather conditions throughout sew Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Xapier . 30.30 73 N.E.,2 BC Smooth C. Egraont . 30.30 07 N.,3 C Mod. Wanganui . 30.33 68 X.,1 C Smooth Wellington 30.27 66 X.W.,5 C Mod. C. Campbell 30.10 63 N.W.,5 B Rough Farewell S. 30.10 63 N.W.,3 B.C. Smooth Crtvmouth 30.24 61 X.W..1 O Con. Arthur s P. 65 N.W.,2 B Christch'eh 30.10 72 X.,2 BZ Akaroa L.H. 30.00 72 Calm Smooth Dunedin . 30.12 66 Calm B Bluff . 30.09 63 Calm B Smooth Wind. 0. calm: 1. light air: 2. slight breeze.