THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. DECEMBER.
Dec. 7, Dec. 13, Dec. 21, Dec. 29, 5.25 a.m. 10.52 p.m. 8.53 a.m. 1.38 p.m. Sun—Rose, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.53 p.m. Moon—Rose, 1.18 a.m.; set, 1.53 p.m.
TIDES. (Summer Time.) High Watter— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 11.55 Sumner 11.55 —0.2 Q New Brighton 0.35 0.55 1.20 1.35 Akaroa 10.35 11.00 1 1.15 Timaru 11.05 11.30 11.45 Gr'ym’th. Hokitika, Nelson 6.00 6.35 7.05 7.30 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Aleteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 1934. Barometer—3o.l72, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—SO.s. Alinimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 68.5: wet bulb, 62.7. Humidity per cent—69. Maximum temperature in sun—l 44. Alinimum thermometer on grass—s 4.7. Wind—W.S.W., very light. Cloud (0-10)—1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—26.39in. Rainfall to date last year—ls.B9Jn. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.l46, falling slowly. Temperature—69.s. AVind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10)—-0. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—AToderate to fresh north-east to northerly. Weather—Continue fine and very warm over Sunday. West Coast. Wind—Light to moderate northerly. Weather—Fair and warm, but tending to become unsettled later. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—Pressure is still high over New Zealand. A deep cyclone was centred yesterday over south-east-ern Australia, hut is moving southwards. A northward extension is, however, approaching across the Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Light to moderate, but increasing north-east to north-west -winds. Weather.—Fine and warm to hot. Seas. —Rough at times north of Kaikoura; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout \ew Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day: Napier . 30.26 72 NE.I B Smooth C. Egmont . 30.30 70 N.2 RC Mod. Wanganui . 30.31 73 Calm B Smooth Wellington 30.25 66 NNW.4 C Afod. C. Campbell 30.01 64 N,4 B Rough Farewell S. 30.27 73 NW,3 B Slight Greymouth 30.22 66 S.l r Slight Arthur's I*. 65 NW,I R Christch’ch 30.18 67 WSW.2 R Akaroa L.H. 30.18 69 SW.2 RC Slight Dunedin . 30.19 67 NE,S B Bluff . 30.13 61 NW, 1 B Smooth Wind. 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, hinricane. Weather. B. blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; D. drizzle; F. fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lighvning; AI, mist; O. overcast; P. passing showers: Q, squally; R, continuous or steady rain: S, snow; T. thunder; U. ugly, threatening; Z. haze.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20477, 1 December 1934, Page 2
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420THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20477, 1 December 1934, Page 2
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