THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PRASES UP THE MOOR. FEBRUARY AND MARCH.

Feb. 26. March 5. March 12. March 20 10.15 p.m. 2.10 p.m. 12 noon. 5.1p.m. Sun—Hose, 5.4 S a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. Moon—Rises, 7.23 p.m.; sets, 6.23 a.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSEERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 193 u: Barometer—29.B9o, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twent v-four hours 69.6. Minimum temperature during preceding twentv-four hours—s6.B. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 69.1. wet bulb 64.2. Humidity per cent—7s. Maximum temperature in sun—l3o. Minimum thermometer on grass 56.8. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-101—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—o.Bßin. Rainfall to date last year—4.B3in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.B6s, falling slowly. Temperature—7o.3. Wind—N.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —9. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Variable, light to moderate northerly to westerly ruling. Weather—For the most part fair to cloudy and warm. An occasional isolated shower likely. West Coast. Wind—Moderate northerly to westerly. Weather—Rain at times. Warm. F. L. WOOL.ES. Government Forecast. General inference—A' shallow depression lies across the South Island, but pressure is high to the north and east. Forecast—North-westerly winds predominating and freshening at times. Weather—Mainly fair to cloudy, but some rain in western ranges and a few scattered light showers in South Canterbury. Seas—Rough north of Kaikoura, elsewhere moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.09 69 E.2 B Smooth C. Egmont . 30.13 70 N. 4 BC Mod. Wanganui . 30.17 73 N.l BC Smooth Wellington 30.05 69 NW,4 O Rough C. Campbell 29.97 70 NW,6 BC Rough Farewell S. 30.08 75 N.2 B Slight Grevmouth 29.97 61 E. 5 R Mod. Arthurs P. 53 NW.2 R Christch-ch 29.89 75 Calm BC Mod. Dunedin . 29.82 62 E,l F Smooth Bluff . 29.77 64 XNE.2 BC Smooth Wind. C, 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 gal?; 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, lightning; M, mist; O, overcast: P, passing showers: Q, squally; R, cor.tinuous or steady rain: S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly, threatening: Z. haze.

High Water— To-d 4.5 5 p b?o 5.4 0 P 6.0 = Sumner New Brighton . . SIS fciS 5.40 6.40 ?:SS Akaroa Timaru i: b .s 4.00 4.30 4.50 5.15 Greymouth. Hokitika, Nelson . . 11.35 11.50 — 0.05