WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS - The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, June 11. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 2G hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: an extensive depression covers the south Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to strong north-west-erly winds. Showers about the Alps, but weather elsewhere fair and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh to strong westerly to southwesterly winds. Weather cloudy and cooler, with occasional showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday. with light variable winds. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy with a very light north-east breeze. The barometer, falling, registered 29.40 inches <995.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Tuesday, June 11:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.59 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 2.36 a.m. and 3.2 p.m.; to-morrow. 3.19 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 15. 0.12 a.m. Last quarter. June 23. 1.12 a.m. New moon, June 29, 4.6 p.m»
9 a m 3 p.m. 29.400 Barometer (Inches) . 29.400 (millibars) . 995.6 995.6 Steady. Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb . 45.3 55.8 Wet bulb . 44.3 52.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.2 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.9 — Minimum on grass . 38.8 Maximum during day —* . 59.0 Humidity, per cent. . 92 80 Wind S.W., Calm. Cloud (0-10) . T‘7 Rain .. . _ . 0.13in nil. 1948. 1945. Rainfall to date . 13.41in 20 15in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at *The Press” Officer29.45' 1 a.m Barometer (inches) 29.40 (millibars) . 997.3 995.6 Rainfall for 24 hours ending Falling 1 a.m. .Olin SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 5 18 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946 h. nt. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 32 Feb. . . 187 21 169 44 143 12 223 16 March .. 209 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April .. 190 28 103 40 116 54 130 20 Maj- .. 122 0 100 30 88 30 111 24 June . . 115 30 144 24 103 18 •36 6 •To June 11
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24899, 12 June 1946, Page 6
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371WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24899, 12 June 1946, Page 6
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