THE WEATHER.
PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
Feb. IS, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, 11.17 p.m. 10.15 p.m. 2.10 p.m. 12 noon Sun—Rose, 5.47 a.m.; sets. 7.23 p.m. Moon—Rises, 7.11 p.m.; sets, 5.23 a.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.) High Water— To-day. To-morrow. Lyttelton lTs *4.35 4.55 5.20 Sumner 4.15 4.35 4.50 0.20 New Brighton .. 5.15 5.35 555 6.20 Akaroa 2.55 3.15 3.35 4.00 Timaru 3.25 3.45 4.0 a 4.30 Greymouth, Hoki- _ tika, Nelson .. 11.05 11.20 11.3 a 11. 00 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 19Jo. Barometer—3o.lo3, almost steady. Maximum temperature diming preceding twenty-four hours—74.s. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—46.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 65.2; wet bulb, 60.1. Humidity per cent—73 Maximum temperature in sun—l 36. Minimum thermometer on grass—3..9. Wind —E.N.E., fresh breeze. Cloud (0-10)—8. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—O.SSin. Rainfall to date last year-—4.B3in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.os9, falling. Temperature—67.l. Wind—E.N.E.. strong breeze. Cloud (0-10) —9. “ Star ” Special F orecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh north-east to northerly. Weather—Continue fine and warm. West Coaßt. Wind—Light to moderate northerly ruling. Weather—Fair to cloudy at first; tending to become unsettled later. Warm. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—A moderate anticyclone covers the Dominion, the centre being over the North Island. A very shallow depression is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast—Light to moderate northerly winds prevailing, but a change to southerlies advancing from the south to-morrow morning. Weather: Fine: temperatures warm. Seas: Smooth to moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.17 65 5,2 B Smooth C. Egmont . 30.20 67 E.2 B Slight Wanganui . 30.24 66 NE.I B Smooth Wellington 30.15 70 NNE,I B Mod. C. Campbell 30.14 59 NW,3 RC Slight Farewell S. 30.16 70 NW.I BC Smooth Greymouth 30.17 63 F. 3 R Mod. Arthur’s P. 58 E,l B Christ ch’ch 30.11 64 ENE.S <’ Akaroa L.H. 30.10 66 Calm BC Dunedin . 30.08 59 S,l RC Smooth Bluff . 30.08 58 N,2 C Smooth Wind. C. calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; i, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze. 5, fresh breeze: 6, strong breeze; 7, hlgb wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale: 10, whole gal»; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; D. drizzle; F, fog: G, gloomy, dull; 11, hail; L, lightning; M. mist; O, overcast: P. oassing showers; Q, squally; Ft, co»inuoiis or steady rain: S. snow; T, bunder; 17. ugly, threatening; Z. haze.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 2
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422THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 2
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