WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24902, 15 June 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ’ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 14. The 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: Sitnation: a low pressure trough to the east, and an anti-cyclone over Victoria. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh to strong south-westerlies and occasional showers near the coast. Moderate south-west winds inland and only isolated showers. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh south-westerlies. Weather cloudy and cold with occasional showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was for the most part cloudy, although warm in the morning. The wind was fresh from the southwest early in the evening, when there was a very light dr'zzle. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and the wind from the west-north-west was light. The barometer, steady, registered 29.90 inches (1012.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, June 14, 1946:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 8 a.m.; sets. 4.59 To-morrow: Rises, 8.1 a.m.; sets, 4.59 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—-To-day, 4.42 a.m. and 5.9 p.m.; to-morrow. 5-30 a.m. and 5.56 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 15, 612 a.m. Last quarter, June 23. 1.12 am

Barometer (inches) 9 a.m. 3 p.m 29.558 29.592 (millibars) 1000.8 10G2.1 Falling Rising slowly slowly ThermometerDry bulb 58.2 58.9 Wet oulb 498 52.0 Maximum prev. 24 hour 582 — Minimum prev 24 hours 39.1 Minimum on grass .. 32 -2 - Maximum during day Humidity, per cent 50 62.0 59 Wind N.W., N.W., fresh light Cloud (8-10) 7 9 Rain .. Nil Nil 1346. 1945 Rainfall to date 13.46in 20.41in Observations talum at 1 a.m to-day st "The Press" Office:— Barometer (Inches) 9 p.m. 29.88 1 a.m 29.90 (millibars) 1011.9 1012.5 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Trace SUNSHINE h. tn Yesterday 2 12 1943. 1944 1945. 1946 h. m. h. m. h. m. n. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 x 181 54 251 32 Feb. .. 187 21 189 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 •45 18 ♦To June 14.