THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES op the moon. [ JANUARY-FEBRUARY. t

Jan. 12. Jan. 20. Jan. 28. Feb. 4. 8.55 a.m. 3.45 a.m. 7.59 a.m. 4.30 a.m. Sun—Rose, 4.59 a.m.; sets, 7.57 p.m. Moon—Rose 10.54 a.m., sets 10.53 p.iri. TIBBS. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, January 10, 1935: Barometer—29.942, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-foiT hours—6B.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—s 3.4. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb 61.5, wet bulb 56.0. Humidity per cent—6B. Maximum temperature in sun—l 36. Minimum thermometer on grass—4o.9. Wind—E., light. Cloi_*d (0-10) —9. Rainfall—o.o4in. Rainfall to date this year—o.33in. Rainfall to date last year—2.l6in. NOON' READINGS. Barometer—29.927. Temperature—64.s. Wind—-E., moderate. Cloud (0-10) —4. “ Star ” Special Forecast, j Canterbury. Wind.—Moderate to strong easterly to northerly. Weather.—Fine. Warmer to-morrow.' West Coast. Wind.—Freshening northerly. Weather.—Becoming unsettled, with showers shortly. Warm. F. L. WOOLFS. Government Forecast. General Inference.—An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity now covers New Zealand. A fresh depression is located over the western Tasman Sea. Forecast.—Light, variable winds, later tending northerly and gradually freshening. Weather: Fine and becoming warmer. Seas.—Moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.95 72 NE,2 B Smooth Cl Egmont . 30.00 68 W,3 BC Rough Wanganui . 30.00 70 W,5 B Mod. Wellington 29.93 68 WNW,2 BC Mod. C. Campbell 29.95 63 5,3 B Smooth Farewell S. 29.94 69 W.2 B Slight Greymouth 30.02 63 E.2 BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 51 NW,I B CThristch’ch 29.95 60 E,3 O Akaroa L.H. 29.96 58 S,l O Con. Dunedin . 29.93 57 SW,S O Bluff . 29.96 58 SW,S BC Rough Wind. 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze: 7, high wind: 8, gale; 9. strong gale: 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clou*ds; C, cloudy; D, drizzle; F, fo; G, gloomy, dull; H. hail; L, lightning; NT, mist; O, overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening; Z, haze.

High water— To-day: To-morrow: a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 8.35 9.05 9.30 9.55 Sumner 8.35 9.05 9.30 9.55 Xew Brighton . 9.55 10.05 10.30 10.55 Akaroa 7.15 7.45 8.10 8.35 Timaru 7.45 8.15 8.40 9.05 Greymouth, Hokitika, Xelson . 2.15 2.35 3.00 3.25