WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24910, 25 June 1946, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, June 24. 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 Chathams. A complex system of depressions covers the - Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate north-easterly winds predominating. Weather cloudy to overcast, with further drizzzle or light rain on the coast, but improving in the afternoon. Temperatures rising slowly. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather dull, with intermittent rain, heavy at times. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast and showery yesterday, with a light easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 50 degrees At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast, with drizzling rain and a light south-east breeze. The barometer, falling, registered 29.89 inches (1012.2 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch,

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —To-day: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5 To-morrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.15 a.m. and 1.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.44 a.m. and 1.35 p*.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, June 23, 1.12 a.m. New moon, June 29, 4.6 p.m.

on Monday. June .24: — 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.046 29 943 (millibars) 1017.5 1013 0 Falling Failing Thermometer— Dry bulb 41.9 slowly 49.6 Wet' bulb 41.6 49.0 Maximum prev. 24 hour 44.9 Minimum prev. 24 hour 38.2 — Minimum on grass 30.5 — Maximum during day — 50.0 Humidity, per cent. 97 95 Wind Calm E., Cloud (0-10) 10 light 10 Kain •20in .07in 1946. 1945. Bainfall to date 13-75in 21.19in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at **The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.90 29.89 (millibars) 1012.5 1012.2 Falling Bainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. -25in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday . d 0 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 c2 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 24.