WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23966, 5 June 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

♦ OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ’ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 4. 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. Rain in the ranges. Mainly fair and mild on the plains. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of che South Island is:— Winds turning to fresh south-west-erly, and weather becoming changeable, with passing showers. Temperatures cool to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WhATHKR A frost of 5.8 degrees was recorded tn Christchurch yesterday. The day was Cool, with a light north-easterly breeze. At I o’clock this morning the sky was clear and the wind was light, from the north-east. The barometer at 29.98 in (1015.2 millibars) was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, June 4:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5 1 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.12 a.m. and 6.40 p.m.; to-morrow 7 7 a.m. and 7.32 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.

9 a m. 3 p.m Barometer (inches) . 30.043 29.961 (millibars) . 1017.5 10145 « Rising. Falling. ThermometerDry bulb . 37.7 50.8 Wet bulb . 36.2 48.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33,7 Minimum on grass . 26.2 Maximum during day ,. 53.2 Humidity, per cent. . 85 83 Wind . K.N.E. E.. v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. . . 3 8 • Bain .. .. . Nil Nil 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date . 8.91in 13.99ln Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (millibars) . 1015.9 1015.2 (Inches) . 30.00 29.98 •a . - „ - , Falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. nil. SUNSHINE Yesterday h. .. 4 m. 2 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. _ h. m. h. m. h. m. h. 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 40 156 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 117 0 122 31 June .. 136 0 117 0 119 55 *19.38 •To June 4.