THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20483, 8 December 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PSABZS OF TEE MOON. 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, 4.42 a.m.; sets. 8.1 p.m. Moon—Rose, 5.29 a.m.; sets, 9.47 P.m.

TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH.

Meteorological observations taken at 930 a.m. on Saturday, December 8, 1934: Barometer—3o.l9s, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6 4.0. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —53.7. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 58.9; wet bulb, 53.0. Humidity, per cent—67. Maximum temperature in sun—l 3 2. Minimum thermometer on grass—sl.s. Wind—E., light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—26.4l in. Rainfall to date last year—ls.B9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer —30.187, steady. Temperature—s 9.4. Wind—E.N.E.', light. Cloud (0-10)—10. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh north-east to south-east. Weather—Continue cool and cloudy, with more showers in isolated localities. OTevt Coast. Wind—Moderate to fresh Easterly. Weather—Fair. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—A rather deep depression is still located over the northern Tasman Sea, while pressure is relatively high over and east of th© South Island of New Zealand. Forecast.—Moderate easterly and later tending north-easterly winds. Weather: Cloudy and with showers in places, accompanied in some cases by thunder. Seas: Rough north of Kaikoura, elsewhere moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.13 64 5.,3 O Mod. C. Egmont . 30.05 66 5.E.,4 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.10 68 E.,4 B Mod. Wellington 30.13 61 SSE. 3 O Mod. C. Campbell 30.17 59 SE.4 O Mod. Farewell S. 30.09 65 E.,6 B Rough Greymouth 30.06 73 E.,6 B Mod. Arthur’s P. 6 9 5.W.,2 B Christch’ch 30.20 59 ENE.2 O Akaroa L.H. 30.21 58 ENE. 3 O Mod. Dunedin . 30.23 55 N.E.,2 BC Bluff . 30.17 56 E.,4 OZ Mod. 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, htwricane. 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. thunder; U. ugly» threatening; Z. haze

High Water — Lyttelton .... Sumner Mew Brighton it 11 Akaroa Timaru Gr'y’th, Hokitika, Nelson III til s.io l:U 11.45 — 0.05 0.35