THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20504, 4 January 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY.

Jan. 5. Jan. 12. Jan. 20. Jan. 2S. 7.20 p.m. 8.55 a.m. 3.45 a.m. 7.59 a.m. Sun—Rose, 4.53 a.m.: sets, 7.58 p.m. Moon —Rose, 3.15 a.m.; sets, 7.'_l p.m. TIDES (Summer time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 ft.in. on Friday, January 4, 19:15: Barometer —29.861, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—62.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-foiT hours—sl.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 56.8, wet bulb 52.4. Humidity per cent—72. Maximum temperature in sun—los. Minimum thermometer on grass—46.2. Wind—S.W.. light. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—O.OSin. Rainfall to date this year—o.4Sin. Rainfall to date last year—o.43in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B73, steady. Temperature—s7.l. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —10. Government Forecast. General Inference.—The depression has now moved eastward off the Dominion and barometers have risen. A fresh depression covers the western Tasman Sea and is moving eastward. Forecast.—Moderate to fresh southerly winds, decreasing and later changing to north-east or north. Weather.—Cloudy at first and with some isolated showers, but improving. Temperature: Cool, but rising to-mor-Seas.—Rather rough, but moderating. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh, east to Weather—Still rather unsettled, with scattered showers at times. Temperatures cool. West Coast. Wind—Moderate easterly to northerly. Weather—Cloudy, isolated showers likely. F. T~i. WOOT..ES. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.81 69 NW,2 BC Smooth C. Egmont . 29.82 68 W. 3 OH Mod. Wanganui . 29.82 69 NW,I C Mod. Wellington 29.86 59 SE,3 O Mod. C. Campbell 29.88 55 5.2 OM Mod. Farewell S. 29.80 72 NE.6 BC Rough Greymouth 29.77 68 W,2 C Mod. Arthur s P. 58 SW.I O Christch’ch 29.86 55 SW.3 O Akaroa L.H. 29.86 56 SSW,3 O Rough Dunedin . 29.89 54 SW.2 BC Bluff . 29.87 55 SE.I, O Slight 0. calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze. 'J, gencle breeze: 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresn breeze: 6. strong breeze; 7. high rclnd; 8, gale: 9, strong gale: 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. 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, con- ! inuons or steady rain; S. snow; T. thunder; U ugly, threatening: Z. haze

High water. To-day. To-morrow. I,yttelton .... 2.50 3.15 3.45 4.05 Sumner 2.50 3.15 3.45 4.05 New Brighton . 3.50 4.15 4.45 5.05 Akaroa 1.30 1.55 j--25 2.45