WEATHER REPORT
1 OFFICIAL FORECASTS ' The Press ‘ Special Service WELLINGTON, May 31. The weather foreerst for Canterbury Issued at 3 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Welli-gton, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is *s follows: Moderate north-easterly to northerly winds, fr-shenlng at times near tv c coast. Weather fair, apart from some morning low cloud or mist. Day temperatures moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Mndc’ate north-easterly winds predomlnatng. O casiona’ rain In the y nth, but w»atber elsewhere mainly fair. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast and cold yesterday with a fight north-east breeze. The tna.vrnum temperature was 47 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and a moderate south-west wind was blowing. The barometer was steady at 1024.4 millibars. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, On Monday, May 31;— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30-187 (millibars) •• 1022.2 Almost steady. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. . • 43,7 Wet bulb 42 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 48.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 36.6 Minimum on grass .. ..27.8 Humidity, per cent. .. ..88 Wind .. N.E. light Cloud (0-10) 8 Rain .. trace 1&43. 1942. Rainfall to date .. .. B.Olin 13.801n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office;— 6 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1024.4 1024.4 (inches) .. 30.23 30.25 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended St 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. 0 12 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Fgb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 21 Mar, .. 224 25 171 30 154 35 209 49 Aorll .. 137 40 188 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 117 0 *122 31 ♦To May 31. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.51 a.m.: sets, 5.3 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.52 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.46 a.m. 3.13 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.35 a.m. and 4,1 p.m. Phases of Moon for June New moon. June 3, 10.33 a.m. First quarter, June 11, 2.35 p.m. Pull moon. June 18, 5.14 p.m. Last quarter, June 25, B;B:'a'.m. iiWIl
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23962, 1 June 1943, Page 4
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