THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PEASES OP TUB 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, 8.03 p.m. Moon—Rose, S.Ol a.m.; sets, 11. OS p.m.

MA G N FIT TO OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9 30 a.m. on Monday, December 10, 1934. Barometer—29.Bßl, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66.B. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—ss.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 66.2! wet bulb, 58.8. Humidity per cent—62. Maximum temperature ip sun —132. Minimum thermometer on grass—-47.8. Wind—N.E.. light. Cloud (0-10»—1. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—26.4l in. Rainfall to date Je«t year—ls.B9in. NOON READINGS. Barometer —29.835, falling slowly. Temperature—66,B. Wind—N.E.. light. Cloud (0-10) —0.

“Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Variable, moderate to fresh north-east to south-east ruling. Weather—Fair and warm at first. Inclined to be unsettled later. West Coast. Wind—Moderate easterly to southerly : ruling. Weather—Fair to cloudy. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—Pressure is low and the weather very disturbed over the whole Tasman Sea area. Forecast—Light to moderate but Increasing north-east to northerly winds. Weather: Fair at first, but with increasing cloud, and rain probable after about 24 hours. Seas: Moderate, but rising north of Kaikou ra. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.97 68 NF,I BC Mod. C. Eg in on t . 29.90 67 NE,4 <' Mod. Wanganui . 29.95 73 NE.I BC Smooth Wellington 29.90 69 NNW.3 O Slight C. Campbell 29.91 63 NW.4 P» Mod. Farewell S-. 29.92 73 N?:E,2 B Slight Greymouth 29.92 69 S,l BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 66 NW,2 B Christch’ch 29.89 66 NE,3 B Akaw L.H. 29-78 65 Calm B Slight Dunedin . 29.87 62 NE.2 BC Bluff . 29.86 60 NNW,3 B Smooth 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, hirrrtcaoe. Weather. B, blue sky; BQ. blue sky antj tietached clouds; C. eloudy; D. drizzle. F. fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; L, lightning; M, mjst; O. overcast; P. massing showers: Q. squally; R, coninuo.is or steady rain; S, snow; T. •huud'jr; U. ugly, threatening; Z. haze

TIDES. (Summer Time.) High Water — To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p,m. Lyttelton 7.10 7.35 8.0o S.Ja Sumner 7.10 7.35 8.0d 8.35 New Brighton S.JO 8 *35 9.05 7 j5 Timaru 6.20 6.45 7.15 7.45 tika, ’ Nelson 0.50 1,15 1,40 2.05