WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24913, 28 June 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

‘ The Press * Special Service WELLINGTON. June 27. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m., by the Meteorological Oftice. Wellington, hnd dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows:

Situation: the depressio® in the north Tasman Sea is filling, but a shallow depression east of North Auckland is moving south-eastwards. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with drizzle or rain at times, and extensive areas of fog on the plains. Conditions improving south of Banks Peninsula during the day. Cool temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate winds between east and south. Weather fair to fine and cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was overcast and showery with a light south-west wind.. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with steady rain. The barometer was steady at 39.80 i» (1009.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-dav: Rises. 8.3 a.m.; sets. 5.1 p.m. * To-morrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5.2 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3-48 a.m. and 3.19 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.43 a m. and 4.15 p.m. Phases of Moon • New moon, June 29. 4.8 p.m. First quarter, July 6, 5.15 p.m. Full moon. July 14, 9.22 p.m. Last quarter, July 22, 7.52 a.m New mcon. July 28, 11.53 p.m.

©n Thursday, June 27: — 9 a.m 6 p.m Barometer (inches) . 29.721 29.711 (millibars) . 1006.4 1006.1 Steady. Steady. Thermometer— ' Dry bulb . 50.9 47.2 Wet bulb . 50.5 47.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.4 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.2 — Minimum on grass . 38.6 — Maximum during day . — 51.0 Humidity, per cent. . 97 98 Wind . calm s.w. light Cloud (0-10) . 10 10 .04in Rain /’ . Olin 1946. 1945 Rainfall to date .. 14.14in 21.50 in Observations taken at 1 am today at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m 1 a.m Barometer (inches) 29.80 29.80 (millibars) . 1009.1 1009.1 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 am. .54in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. a 0 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946 h. rq h. m h m. n. m Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 22 Feb. . . 187 21 169 44 143 12 223 15 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 *95 0 •To June 27