WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23965, 4 June 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ’ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 3, The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of Issue is as follows: .Moderate to strong north-westerly winds. Occasional rain in the ranges, but mainly fair with moderate to mild temperatures on the plains. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of. the South Island is:— Northerly winds, freshening at times. Weather cloudy with scattered showers, and a period of heavier rain. Temperatures moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The leather was fine and sunny yesterday with a light north-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 65 degrees. At I o’clock this morning the - sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer, rising, registered 30.01 inches (1016.3 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, June 3;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.778 29.785 (millibars) .. 1008.3 1008,6 Falling Almost slowly, steady. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 52.6 62,7 Wet bulb .. .. 46.7 52.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 55.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 44.1 Minimum o-n grass .. 35.4 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 61 43 Wind S.E. N.W. light, v. light Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 2 Rain .. .. ..Nil Nil 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. 8.91 in 13.99 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at ‘The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (millibars) .. 1015.9 1016.3 (inches) .. 30.00 30.01 Rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .. nil. SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday ~ ..6 42 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943, hj. m hj. m. hj. m. Tv m Jan, . . 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Feb. ~ 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 21 Mar, . 224 25 171 30 154 35 209 49 April . 137 40 158 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 117 0 122 31 June .-. 136 0 117 0 119 55 *ls 36 ♦To June 3. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time).. Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.53 a;mV: sets, 5.1 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5.1' p.m, High water at Lyttelton.—To-day, 5.16 a.m. and 5.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.12 a.m. and 6.40 p.m. Phases of Moon for June New moon, June 3, 10.33 a.m. First quarter. June 11, 2.35 p.m. Full moon, June 18, 5.14 p.m. Last quarter, June 25, 8.8 a.m.