WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24901, 14 June 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ' Special Service WELLINGTON, June 13The weather forecast 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: an anti-cyclone is centred between Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands. Pressure is very low south of the Dominion. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh to strong north-westerly winds. Showers about the alps, and some brief rain likely later in the day on the plains. Temperatures moderate. ; WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is Fresh to strong winds from a westerly quarter. Weather changeable and showery. Temperatures becoming colder. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine put tor the most part cloudy, with light, variable breezes. The maximum temperature was 65.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy with a light north-east breeze. The barometer, falling, registered Z9.65in (1004.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday. June 13:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises, • a.m.; sets, 4-59 p.m To-morrow: Rises. 8 a.m.; sets, i-59 High-water at Lyttelton—To-day. 3.59 a.m. and 4.25 p.m ; to-morrow, 4.42 a.m. and 5.9 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 15. 6.12 a.m. Last quarter, June 23, 1.12 a m Kew moon. June 29. 4.6 p.m.

Barometer (Inches) 9 a.m. . 29.672 3 p.m 29.651 (millibars) . 1004.8 1004.0 Rising. Steady. Th er mo m e te r— Dry bulb 40-3 50.8 Wet bulb 39.9 46.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.7 ■— Minimum prev. 24 hours 31.5 — Minimum on grass Maximum during day 38.9 w— 55.1 Humidity, per cent. Wind 97 72 E.. v. It V. It Cloud (0-10) 3 9 Rain .05in nil 1946. 1945 Rainfall to date 13.46 in 20414in Observations taken at 1 a.m to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 29.66 Barometer (inches) 39.65 (millibars) 1004.4 • 1004.1 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ending * Nd 1 a.ra. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 5 W 1943. 1944 19451946 h- m. h. m. Jan. . • 194 47 224 45 181 54 143 12 251 32 Feb. .. 187 21 169 44 223 16 March .. 209 40 163 20 April .. 190 28 103 40 May .. 122 0 100 30 June 115 30 144 24 •To June 13 267 20 136 12 88 30 103 18 Ip