THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20625, 28 May 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MAY-JUNE.

TZ2>ES. High water. To-day. To-morrow.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. 1935: Barometer—3o.446, rising slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—so.B. Minimum temperature during preced. ing twenty-four hours—39.7. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb, 44.8; wet bulb. 43.8. Humidity per cent—92. Maximum temperature in sun—S3. Minimum thermometer on grass—39.9. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—S.OSin. Rainfall to date last year—ls.22in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.4lo, falling slowly. Temperature—46.o. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —10. “Star” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind.—Light to moderate south-east to north-east, later freshening. Weather.—Cloudy and cold. Gradually becoming unsettled, with showers likely shortly. West Coast. Wind.—Moderate to fresh easterly. Weather.—Cloudy and cold. Tending to become unsettled. - F. L. WOOLES. Reports From Other Places. The following Is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day:— Napier . 30.53 53 W,l O Smooth C. Egmont . 30.31 4 7 SE.I G Smooth Wanganui . 30.43 43 E.l CF Smooth Wellington 30.41 48 SSE,2 C . Mod. C. Campbell 30.44 50 5.2 O Smooth Farewell S. 30.37 51 SE,3 O Slight Greymouth 30.34 39 E. 4 BC Mod. Arthur's P. 34 Calm B Christch'ch 30.45 45 Calm OZ AkaroaL.H. 30.44 46 N.l O Slight Dunedin . 30.41 48 N,3 O Slight Bluff . 30.37 43 NE,I O Smooth 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 gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather. B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O. overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow: D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H. hail; Q, squally, L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze.

a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Lyttelton .... 0.15 0.40 1.10 Sumner 0.15 0.40 1.10 New Brighton . 0.50 1.15 1.40 2.10 Akaroa 10.55 11.20 11.50 Timaru 11.25 11.50 0.20 Greym’th. Hokitika. Nelson . 6.35 7.13 7.40 8.10