WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press “ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 20. 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: a depression centred over the central Tasman sea is moving slowly eastwards. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate winds, north-easter-lies predominating. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with scattered rain and areas of fog. Temperatures moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-easterly winds. Weather unsettled, with occasional periods of rain. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was - overcast, with a moderate easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 52.4 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy with a moderate northeast breeze. The barometer was steady at 29.70 in (1005.8 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, June 26:
•To June 26. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.3 aan.; sets, 5.1 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5.1 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1-58 a.m. and 2.26 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.48 a.m. and 3.19 pan. Phases of Moon New moon, June 29. 4.6 p.m. First quarter, July 6, 5.15 p.m. Full moon, July 14, 9.22 p.m. Last quarter, July 22, 7.52 aan New moon, July 28, 11.53 p.m.
9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.777 29.708 (millibars) . 1008.3 1006.0 Steady Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb . 48.8 51.8 Wet bUlb . 48.7 50.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.0 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.2 Minimum on grass . 46.5 — Maximum during day — 52.4 Humidity, per cent. . 99 92 Wind . Calm E., Cloud (0-10) . 10 8 Bain .Olin nil 1946. 1945. Rainfall to date .. . 14.13in 21.48in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •"The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (Inches) 29.70 29.70 (millibars) 1005.8 1005.8 Rainfall for 24 hours ending Steady 1 a.m. , trace. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 0* 6 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 22 Feb. .. 187 21 169 44 143 1? 223 16 March .. 209 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April .. 190 28 103 40 lie 54 130 20 May .. 122 0 100 30 88 30 111 24 June .. 115 30 144 24 103 18 •95 0
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24912, 27 June 1946, Page 4
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385WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24912, 27 June 1946, Page 4
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