WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ** Special Service WELLINGTON, June 19. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 pm., by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: pressure is very low south of New Zealand. A weak, cold front is moving eastwards over the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate variable winds, with south-westerlies freshening temporarily on the coast. Weather fair. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST , The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Isolated showers in the morning, otherwise weather fair to cloudy. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with no wind The Maximum temperature was 54.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, with a very light northwest wind. The barometer was steady at 29.86 inches (1011.2 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, June 19:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.2 am.; sets, 4.59 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 8.2 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.42 a.m. and 92 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.26 a.m. and 9.46 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 15. 6-12 a.m. Last quarter, June 23, 1.12 a.m. New moon, June 29, 4.6 pm.
Barometer (inches) .. 29.917 29.831 (millibars) .. 1013.1 1010.1 Steady Falling Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 47.9 52.5 . Wet bulb .. 37.1 45.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 54.4 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.6 — Minimum on grass .. 23.9 — Maximum udring day .. — 54.2 Humidity, per cent. ..91 54 Wind • • Calm Calm Cloud (0-10) .. ..0 0 Rain .. .. ..Nil Nu 1946. 1945. Rainfall to date .. .. 13.47in 21.11in Observations taken. at 1 a.m to-day «t •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. i a.m Barometer (Inches) .. 29.86 2 ®;® 6 O (minibars) .. 1011.2 1011.2 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .. nUSUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday ■ ■ .. 8 36 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. 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 May . 122 0 100 30 88 30 111 24 June .. 115 30 144 24 103 18 *78 18 ♦To June 19.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24906, 20 June 1946, Page 4
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381WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24906, 20 June 1946, Page 4
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