THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20482, 7 December 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES or THE MO OK. DECEMBER.

Dec. 7, Dec. 13, Dec. 21, Dec- 29, 5.25 a.m. 10.52 p.m. 8.53 a.m. 2.8 p.m. Sun—Rose, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 8 p.m. Moon 1.26 a.m.; sets, 8.50 p.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC ()IISERVATOR Y, C H RISTCHU RCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 1934: Barometer—3o.l2o, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6s.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s6.B. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 60.4. wet bulb 56.8. Humidity per cent—79. Maximum temperature in sun —138. Minimum thermometer on grass—ss.B. Wind —F.X.K., moderate. Cloud tO-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. RainfaH to date this year—26.4l in. Rainfal lto date last year—l' S9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.ll4, steady. Temperature—6l.B. Wind—E.. moderate. Cloud (0-10)—10. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly to southerly ruling. Weather—Cloudy and cool. Occasional showers still likely in isolated localities. West Coast. Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly. Weather—Fair to cloudy. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General inference—Pressure remains rather high over most of New Zealand, while a shallow depression is almost stationary over the north Tasman Sea. Forecast—Moderate east to southeast winds. Weather: Cloudy and humid, with some local rain, and in places thunder. Seas: Moderate. Reports From Other PlacesThe following is the telegraphed re-

Wind. 0. 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: 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather. R. blue sky; BG. blue sky and de taohed clouds: C. cloudy; D. drizzle: P’ fog: G, gloomy, dull: H, hail; T. !ieh, ning: M, mist; O. overcast: P >nss. ng showers: Q. squally; R, conini ois or steady rain; S, snow: ’r hui.clor; U ugly, threatening: Z. haze

High Water— p.m. Lyttelton 4.15 4.15 4.35 kll 3.15 H:io u i:SS New Brighton .. Akaroa tit s-is 4.15 Timaru 3.25 3.45 4.20 4.4 5 Grey mouth, Hokitika, Nelson . . 11.05 11.25 : 11.45 —

port of weather condition? throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.02 71 SK.2 BC Smooth C. Egmont . 30.01 70 NE,1 C Smooth Waneanui . 30.03 73 Calm BC Smooth Wellington . 30.05 66 S.2 C. Slight P. Campbell 30.10 fit SSE.2 O Mod. Farewell S. 30.02 68 S.5 FCJ Mod. n rev mouth 30.02 66 K.4 RC Mod. Arthur’s P. 6 4 SW.1 O ChristchVh 30.1 2 60 ENE.4 O Akaroa L.H. 30.11 59 F.4 O Mod. Dunedin . 30.16 58 NR.3 O Bight Bluff . 30.15 54 SE.5 OM Mod.