WEATHER REPORT
\ OFFICIAL FORECASTS i . ■a t (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, June 10. I The weather-forecast for Canterbury, I issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological | Office, Wellington, and dealing with | the 24 hours following the time of | issue, is as follows: | Strong northerly winds, changing scon to south-westerly. Dull, with ! intermittent rain. Temperatures jj becoming cold, with snow on the , upper levels. Jj WEST COAST ,i The forecast for the West Coast of | the South Island is:— """ Strong squally northerly winds, | changing soon to south-westerly. | Further heavy rain, but weather ; changing to the cold, showery \ type. I CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The. weather was fine and mild, though mostly overcast, yesterday, with a fresh north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 56.8 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy in the south-west : but otherwise clear. There was no wind. The barometer was steady at 29.10 inches (985.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, June 11: • 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) ~ 29.338 29.045 (millibars) .. 993.4 983.6 Falling Falling slowly, rapidly. Thermometer— . Dry bulb . . ~ 53.0 56.2 Wet bulb ... .. 50.3 52.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours, 53.0 1 Minimum prey. 24 hours 30.6 .'Minimum bn grass : .. 42.2 j Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. 82 79 Wind E.N.E., E.N.E., Light. Fresh. Cloud (0.10) .. .. 10 ' 4 Bain .. .. .. trace nil ; , . 1941. 1940, Rainfall to date, - .. 14.06 in 15.89ih i Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 11, .at ‘-‘The Press” Office:— 9'p.m. ,la.m. Barometer (millibars) 985,4 985,4 | ’ (inches) 29.10 29.10 Rainfall for' 24 hours ended 1 a.m; ... .10m SUNSHINE (MagnetlO Observatory Records) hj. 'm. - Yesterday morning .. 0 30 I Yesterday, afternoon ... 1 0 8 Total '■ ..- 30 , M 1 ' ' 1938. 1939. 194ff. 1941. ■h. m. hj„ m. hj. m. hj. ni. Jan. ..' 192 12 238 6 202 10 239 20 Fen. V. ‘173 38 192 8 212 15 224 22 March .. 146 34 158 6 224 » April .. , b4 24 186 63 137 40 /l*^ May -.. 183 8 155 18 119 12 ’ r ‘l6o W June ... 11112.' 102 18 136 0 , *46 50 >. *To June 10,' ■ \ v 1$, OTHERPLACES . Auqkland.—The weather was, overcast, With ratri. yesterday, and a strong north-, east' wind; The maximum temperature was 61 degrebs. The barometer registered 29.47 inches at (jjvp.ro.' , ■ Dunedin.—The weather in Dunedin yesterday was fine; andtemperatures were mild. A high northerly Wind was accompanied by exceptionally, low barometric pressure, which fell steadily from 29.40 Inches (996 millibars) to 28.70 Inches (972 millibars). The maximum temperature was 57 degrees. •SDN, MQON, AND TIDES f Bummer Time)/ . /.■..•■■■ '■ Sun—To-day:: Rises, 758 am.: sets, 459 p.m. . \ To-morrow: Rises, 7.59; sets, 459 pm. „ Phases otMaoa for June. First quarter: June 3, 9.26 am. , Full moon:. June 10, 0.4 am. ■ Last quarter: June 17. 3.15 am. New moon:, June 25,5,6.52 am. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.19 a.m. and 5.53 p.m.; to-morrow, 852 a.m. and 656 pm.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23352, 11 June 1941, Page 6
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475WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23352, 11 June 1941, Page 6
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