THE WEATHER.
March 12. March 20. March 28. Apl. 4 12.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. 8.51a.m. 0.10 a.m. Sun—Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 6.49 p.m. Moon —Rises, 2.20 p.m.; sets, 11.13 P.m. TIDES.
Timaru 9.45 10.15 10.40 11.05 Gr'y’th, Hokitika, Nelson 3.55 4.15 5.00 5.50 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORT. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 1935: Barometer—3o.o6s, almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—66.B. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6l.o. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 63.6: wet bulb, 61.2 . Humidity, per cent—B6. Maximum temperature in sun—l2l. Minimum thermometer on grass—s 4.9. Wind—N.E., mod. Cloud (0-10)—10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—l.B2in. Rainfall to date last year—s.62in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.osl, falling slowly. Temperature—66.l. Wind—N.E.. mod. Cloud (0-10) —8. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate to fresh easterly to southerly. Weather—Unsettled. Showers likely. West Coast. Wind—Moderate easterly to southerly. Weather—Rather unsettled, but mainly fair. F. D. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—Depression Is centred west of Cape Maria Van Diemen. Pressure is still high at the Chatham Islands, and has risen rapidly over south-eastern Australia. Forecast—Variable winds, with a light to moderate easterly prevailing, veering later to south-easterly. .Weather: Cloudy to overcast, and later scattered rains are likely. Seas: Smpoth to moderate. ; Reports From Other Places.
0, calm; 1, light-.air; 2, slight breeze: ?,, gentle breeze; .4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze: 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; i2, hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds: C, cloudy; I), drizzle; l'\ fog; G, gloomy, dull; H. hail; L, lightning: M, mist; O, overcast; P,j assing showers; Q, squally; R, contlnuous or steady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, threatening; Z. haze.
(Summer Time.) High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton 20.35 11.05 2 1.30 11.ao Sumner 10.35 11.05 11.30 11.55 Xew Brighton 11.35 — 0.05 0.55Akaroa 9.15 9.45 10.10 10.35
The following- is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.05 67 SK.4 O Slight C. Egmont . 29.92 67 E.2 C Smooth Wanganui . 29.98 67 SB,! <' Smooth Wellington 30.01 65 E.2 C Smooth C. Campbell 30.04 63 SSE.2 O Smooth Farewell S. 29.9 8 66 SE.5 O Mod. Grevmouth 29.95 63 E.2 BC Mod. Arthur’s P. 55 SW.2 O ChristchVh 30.06 63 NE.4 O Akaroa L.H. 30.07 66 NNE.3 O Slight Dunedin . 30.10 62 NE.4 CE Mod. Bluff . 30.04 60 E,1 BC Smooth Wind.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20561, 12 March 1935, Page 2
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403THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20561, 12 March 1935, Page 2
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