WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24900, 13 June 1946, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, June 12. The weather lorecast for Canterbury, Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: a deep depression is centred south of Campbell Island. An anti-cyclone extends from eastern Australia on to the north Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate winds, south-westerlies predominating at first. Weather fair to fine and rather cold. • WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— South-westerlies prevailing, and freshening at times. Weather cool and changeable, with occasional showers and bright intervals. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday. with a light south-west wind. There were some light showers in the early evening. The maximum temperature was 53.7 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning, the sky was clear with a light north-west wind. The barometer, rising, registered 29.651 D (1004.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8 a.m.; sets, 4.59 pun. • High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 3.19 a.m. and 3.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.59 a.m. and 445 p.r.i. / Phases of Moon Full moop, June 15. 6.12 a.m. Last quarter, June 23. 1.12 a.m. New moon, June 29, 4.6 p.rp.

Wednesday, June 12. Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 a.m. . 29.212 989.2 Falling. 3 p.m. 29.306 992.3 Rising. Thermometer— Dry bulb . 48.0 51.0 Wet bulb . 46.0 48.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 59.0 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 44.7 — Minimum on grass . 34.0 — Maximum during day —— 53.7 Humidity, per cent. . 85 84 Wind . calm S.W. light Cloud (0-10) . 9 7 Rain .. .. .. nil nil 1946. 1945. Rainfall to date . 13.41in 20 15in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at *The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. i a.m Barometer (inches) . 29.63 29.65 (millibars) 1003.4 1004.1 Rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .02in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 42 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946 h. m. h. m. h. m. n 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 May 122 0 100 30 88 30 111 24 June .. 115 30 144 24 103 18 •37 48 •To June 12.