THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20539, 14 February 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OF THE MOO IT. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

Feb. 18, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, 11.17 p.m. 10.15 p.m. 2.10 p.m. 12 noon Sun—Rose, 5.42 a.m.; sets, 7.29 p.m. Moon—Rises, 5.13 p.m.; sets, 1.19 a.m. TIDES. (Summer time.)

iiKa, nelson . a.zo b.oo s.iu MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 1935: Barometer —29.958, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—72.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 67.8, wet bulb 64.2. Humidity per cent—Bl. Maximum temperature in sun—l 34. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 2.9. Wind—S.W., light. Cloud (0-10) —9. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—o.Bßin. Rainfall to date last year—4.44in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.939, falling slowly. Temperature—69.l. Cloud (0-10)— 9.° ne “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind.—Moderate to fresh southerly ruling. Weather.—Cloudy. Some showers likely. West Coast. Wind.—Moderate to fresh easterly ruling. Weather.—Continue fine and very warm. F. D. WOOL.ES. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed re-

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 galj; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached cloi?ds; C, cloudy; D, drizzle; F, fog; G, gloomy, dull; H, hail; 1., lightning; 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. To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 1.15 1.35 2.05 2.25 Sumner 1.15 1.35 2.05 2.25 New Brighton . 2.15 2.35 3.05 3.25 Akaroa — 0.15 0.45 1.05 Timaru 0.25 0.45 1.15 1.35 Greym’th, Hokitika, Xelson . 8.25 8.55 9.20 9.40

port of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 29.94 74 E.2 BG Smooth C. Egraont . 29.S9 69 N.2 C Smooth Wanganui . 29.98 73 Calm BC Smooth Wellington 29.92 74 NW,2 BO Slight C. Campbell 29.93 66 S.2 BC Slight Farewell S. 29.91 77 NE,3 B Slight Greymouth 29.96 76 E,2 B Mod. Arthur’s P. 55 NW.l B Christch’ch 29.96 67 SW.2 O Akaroa L.H. 29.96 6 7 W.3 OU Slight Dunedin . 30.05 59 S.4 OM Slight Bluff . 30.04 59 SE,1 ORM Smooth