WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23053, 22 June 1940, Page 9

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS fTHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, June 21. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Freshening on the coast. Coastal fogs, but weather otherwise fine and cool. Seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to fresh north-easterly . winds. Weather mainly fair, but becoming unsettled later in the south. Seas moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is;— For the most part fair to fine, with drizzle. or rain in the far north, however, and possibly extending as far as the Waikato daring the next 24 hours. Conditions becoming unsettled later also in the far south-west. Frosts and morning fogs are again likely, but temperatures are rising slowly. An intense anti-cyclone still covers the Dominion, but an extensive disturbance over the western Tasman sea is beginning to advance eastwards. Winds—From a north-easterly quarter, becoming general, strong in force in the Auckland Peninsula, elsewhere light but freshening gradually. Seas, New Zealand waters—Rough north of Whangarei, slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman sea>—Moderate north-east winds, and slight to moderate , seas; but winds and sea Increasing slowly, from the west. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Although the sun shone,..the day was bitterly cold in Christchurch, with a frCsh north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer was falling very slowly. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a fresh north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 44 degrees and the barometer reading was 30.35 inches (1027.8 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory.. Christchurch, on Friday. June 21: — - 9 a.m. 3 p.n». Barometer (inches) .. 30.531 3p.445 (millibars) .. 1034 1031 Almost Falling steady, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 42.8 46.0 wet bulb ... .. 41.7 43.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 48.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 32.1 Minimum on grass .. 29.6 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 90 83 Wind .. .. . E.N.E., E.N.E., lt.br. fr.br. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 7 7 Rain .. .. o.olm ml ■ 1940 1939, Rainfall to date .. 15.97 in S.93in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 22, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. i a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1028.4 1027.8 (inches) 30.37 30.35 Falling slowly. Thermometer .. 44 44 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Yesterday morning ..1 33 Yesterday afternoon .. 2 45 Total .. .. 4 20 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. n. m. Jan. .. 230 36 192 12 238 6 202 10 Feb. .. 119 18 173 36 192 6 217 SO March .. 121 0 146 36 158 6 216 40 April .. 157 12 80 24 186 36 137 40 Mlay .. 135 6 183 6 155 18 119 12 June .. 93 54 111 12 102 18 *lO2 20 *To June 21. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The day was fine and sunny, with a light to moderate easterly wind. The barometer reading at 5 p.m. was 30.51 inches (1033 millibars). Wellington—The day was fine, calm, and sunny. The maximum temperature was 50.4 degrees. The 6 p.m. barometer reading was 1033 millibars. , Dunedin—There was a sharp frost In Dunedin yesterday mornutg. A light but very cold breeze blew from the north all day. The maximum temperature was 47 degrees. The sun shone brightly. The barometer fell gradually to 30.45 Inches (1031 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 4.3fc p.m. Phases of Moon for June New moon, June 6, 12.35 p.m. First quarter. JUne 13, 1.29 p.m. Full moon, June 20, 10.32 a.m. Last quarter. June 28, 5.43 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.25 a.m. and 5.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.23 a.m. and 6.32 p.m.