WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24909, 24 June 1946, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, June 23. 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: Situation: there is an anti-cyclone south-east of the South Island, and an extensive depression over the Tasman Sea and the North Island. The forecast is for moderate north-easterly winds predominating and freshening at times on the coast. Weather cloudy and cold, with some scattered drizzle or rain, mainly on the coast. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong north-easterly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with some scattered drizzle or rain, mainly north of Westport. Temperatures cool.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch was cold and there was no sunshine. There was light rain on Saturday night. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light westerly breeze. The barometer at . 30.10 inches (1019.3 millibars) was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets. 5 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.52 a.m. and p.m.; to-morrow, 12.15 a.m. and 12.44 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, June 23, 1.12 a.m. New moon, June 29, 4.6 p.m.

on Sunday, June 23:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.242 (millibars) .. .. 1024.1 Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 40.5 Wet bulb .. 40.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 41.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 34.0 Minimum on grass .. ..31.7 Humidity, per cent. .. ..96 Wind .. .. .. Calm. Cloud (0-10) .. .. ..10 Ram .. .. — 0.04in 1946. 1945. Rainfall to date .. . • 13.55in 21.17in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at *The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.15 30.10 (millibars) .. 1021.0 1019.3 Falling Rainfall for 48 hours ending 1 a.m. .04in SUNSHINE ! h. m. 1 Saturday .. .. 0 0 ' Yesterday .. ..0 0 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 *94 30 •To June 23.