WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
* The Press ’ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 20. The weather forecast for Canterbury '.sued at 9 p.m., by the Meteorological ffize. Wellington, and dealing with the J hojirs following the time of issue. Is s foPbws:— Situation: there is-a depression over the. North jasmin Bea. An anticyclone extends from the south of Tasmania over the South Island. Forecast to 5 pjn.: moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, decreasing and later tending north-easterly. Weather fair, apart from a shower or two about Banks Peninsula. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate south-easterly to easterly winds. Weather fine but cold. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday. with a moderate south-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 50 8 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with a very light westerly wind. The barometer, rising, registered 30.30 inches (1026.1 millibars). Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office:— • 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.29 30.30 (millibars) .. 1025:7 1026.1 _ Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .. .. trace SUNSHINE
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday, June 20. 1946:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 32 am.; sets. 4.59 pm To-morrow; Rises. 8.2 a.m.: seta. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.26 am. and 9.46 pm.; to-morrow, 10.12 a.m. tod 10.36 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 p.m.
Yesterday h. m. .. 7 54 3943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. tn. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 S4 231 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 •To June 20 103 18 *86 12
9 a.m. 4 Barometer (inches) 30.050 30.165 (millibars) 1017.6 1021.5 Rising. Rising. ThermometerDry bulb 32.8 48.9 Wet bulb 31.7 44.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 54.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours Minimum on grass 26.3 18.9 Maximum during day 50.8 Humidity. per cent 90 65 Wind Calm S.E., Cloud (0-10) 0 mod. Rain Nil X Nu 1946. 1945 Rainfall to date .. 13.47in 21.Ilin
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24907, 21 June 1946, Page 6
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386WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24907, 21 June 1946, Page 6
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