THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20603, 2 May 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES or THE MOON. MAY.

May 3, May 10, May 18, May 25, 9.36 a.m. 11.24 p.m. 9.27 p.m. 9.14 p.m. Sun—Rose, 6.37 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. Moon—Rose, 5.44 a.m.; sets, 4.1- p.m. TIDES. High Water- To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.nj. p.m. Lyttelton 2.40 3.05 3.30 4.00 Sumner 2.40 3.0 d 3.30 4.00 New Brighton .. 3.40 4.05 4.30 5.00 Akaroa 1.20 1.45 2.10 -.40 Timaru 1.50 2.15 2.40 3.10 Greymouth, Hoki- _ tika, Nelson .. 9.45 10.10 10.30 10.50 MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 1935: Barometer—29.o73. almost steady. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6o.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—4s.9. Temperature at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb, 55.3; wet bulb, 46.2. Humidity per cent —44. Maximum temperature in sun —93. Minimum thermometer on grass—33.6. Wind—W.N.W., strong. Cloud (0-10)—7. Rainfall—O.Ooin. Rainfall to date this year—4.4oin. Rainfall to date last year—7.SSin. NOON READINGS. Barometer—29.l73, rising. Temperature—s 3.3. Wind—S.W.. very strong. Cloud (0-10)—9. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Whirl—Heavy southerly gale. Weather —Continue cold and stormy, with further rain, changing to snow, over the greater part of the province. West Coaet. Wind—Strong southerly. Weather—Cold and changeable. 3mproving la tor. y W OOt.ES. Government Forecast. General inference—A deep depression crossed the Dominion last night and an anti-cyclone is approaching from the west. Forecast —Strong west winds to gales, hacking to southerly. Weather: Cold and squally, with heavy showers and in places hail. Seas'—High. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier , 29.29 62 NW,3 BC Smooth C. Egmont . 29.42 54 W,5 BC Rough Wanganui . 29.44 57 NW.4 OR Con. Wellington 29.24 57 NW.fi B Rough C. Campbell 29.20 56 NW.G BCQ Rous.’. Farewell S. 29.36 54 W. 3 H Greymouth 29.2 553 W.S Q Rough Arthur’s P. 37 NW.fi O Christch'eh 29.07 55 WNW,6 C Akaroa L.H. 28.99 57 NW.S BC Slight. Dunedin . 29.13 40 SW.7 OQR Rough Bluff . 29.29 40 SW,S ORM Roug/i Wind. O. calm: 1 light air: 2 slight breeze; 3. gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 5. fresh breeze; 6, strong breze: 7. high wind; 8. gale: 9. strong gale: 10, whole gale; 11, storm: 12 hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky. cloud amount 0-3 -tenths; BC. blue skv and detached clouds, cloud a mount 4-6 tenths: C, cloudy. cloud * mount, 7-8 tenths ; C, overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; 1 . iglv. threatening; R. continuous or steady rain; S, snow: D. drizzle: P. packing showers; H, hail; Q. squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, nusl; Z. haze. ___