THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20503, 3 January 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE IS OOX4. JANUARY.

Jan. 5. .Tan. 12. Jail. 20. Jan. 28. 7.20 p.m. 8.55 a.m. 3.45 a.m. 7.59 a.m. Sun—Rose. 4.52 a.m.; sets, 7.58 p.m. Moon—Rose, 2.18 a 4 m.; sets, 6.18 p.m. TIDES. (Summer time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 1935: Barometer—29.4os, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—B2.o. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.3. Temperature at 9.30 a.tu.—Dry bulb. 62.0; wet bulb, 61.3. Humidity, per cent —96. Maximum temperature in sun—l4B. Minimum thermometer on grass—ss.4. Wind—S.W., fr. br. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—o.o3in. Rainfall to date this year—o.2oln. Rainfall to date last year—o.34in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.4ss, rising. Tempera ture—6o.4. Wind—S.W., strong. Cloud (0-10)—10. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind.—Moderate to strong southerly. Weather.—Expect further rain, heavy in places. Becoming colder. West Coast. Wind.—Moderate to strong south to east. Weather.—Unsettled. Showers still likely. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—An extensive depression still covers New Zealand, the centre now being east of the South Island. Another depression is apparently following it closely. Forecast.—Moderate to strong southwesterly winds. Weather; Unsettled and squall, with intermittent rain; temperatures cool. Seas: Rough. Reports From Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-dav:—

Wind. 0. calm; 1, light air; *, slight breeze. •*. gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: b, fresn breeze: 6. strong breeze; 7. high wind; 8. gale: 9, strong gale; 10, whole sale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C. cloudy; D. drizzle; h\ fog; G. gloomy, dull; H, hall; L. ligh. ning; M, mist; O, overcast; P. ~ss-,ng showers; Q. .squally; R, conmo is or steady rain; S, snow; T. u.irt-n; U ugly, threatening; Z. haze.

High water. To-day. To-morrow. am. p.m. a.m. p.m. .... 2.05 2.20 2.50 3.15 Sumner 2.05 2.20 2.50 3.15 Xew Brighton . 3.05 3.20 3.50 4.15 Akaroa 0.45 1.00 1.30 1.55 Timaru 1.15 1.30 2.00 2.25

ai 9 a.ru. to-aay:— Napier . 2.9.52 74 N.W.,4 BC Smooth C. Efrmont . 29.55 68 N.AV.,4 P Mod Wanganui . 29.52 74 NNW.l C Mod. Wellington 29.44 68 N.W..5 BC Mod. C. Campbell 29.40 67 NNW.4 BC Rough Farewell S. 29.50 64 W..1 o Mod Creymouth 29.46 6.1 N.,2 P Mod / rthur’s P. —. — 58 N.W..1 R ‘'bvfsteh’eh 29.40 62 S.W.,4 O Akaroa L.H. 29.39 60 S.W.,4 OU Dunedin . 29.52 56 S.W..2 OR Bluff . 29.58 53 S.E.,4 OPM Mod.