WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23968, 8 June 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press Special Service WELLINGTON, June 7. Th* weather forecast loi Canterbury Issued al 5 p.m by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue is as f-iiows:-Mcderate and varlaMe winds, northeasterly predominating. Weather cloudy, with occasional drizzle nr rain, especially about the coast. Temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Bout I '' island Is--Modcratc north-eastTly winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast yesterday with a light south-west wind and occasional drizzle. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was hazy and a light north-east breeze was blowing. The barometer was steady at SO.OSIn (1017.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, June 7:— 9 a.m. Barometer Cinches) .. .. 29.995 (millibars) .. .. 1019.7 Rising slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 49.5 Wet bulb 49.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 49,5 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 44.8 Minimum on grass .. .. 43.2 Humidity, per cent. .. ..09 Wind S.W., light Cloud (0-10) 10 Rain .. .. .. .. .311n 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. .. 9.22 in 14.031n Observations taken up to 1 am to-day at ‘The Press" Office:— 9 D.m 1a m Barometer (millibars) .. 1017.8 1017.9 (Inches) .. 30.09 30.05 falling Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .. ,02m SUNSHINE hj. m Yesterday .. ~ 0 8 1940 1941. 1942. 1943 hj m hj, m. hj, m. hj rn Jan. .. 202 10 247 39 138 99 197 47 Feb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 2) Mar. ~ 224 25 171 30 154 39 209 49 Aoril .. 137 40 196 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 .117 0 122 31 Jupe .. 138 0 117 0 119 95 *l9 49 •To June 7. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES • (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.96 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.57 a.m.; seta, 5 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.43 a.m, and 0.2 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.26 a.m. and 8.41 p.m. Phases of Moon for June New moon, June 3, 10.33 a.m. First quarter, June 11, 2.39 p.m. Full moon. June 18, 5.14 p.m. Last quarter, June 25, 6.8 a.m.