WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, June 19. 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: Moderate south-west to west winds. Weather fair to fine, with slightly milder day temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate, variable winds, with westerlies gradually predominating. Weather fair to fine at first, but cloud increasing generally, and scattered rain developing in the south. Temperatures slightly milder.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather was overcast yesterday with occasional showers, There was a light south-west wind ; and temperatures were cold.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a light south-west wind was blowing. The barometer ' was steady at 29.95 in (1014.2 millibars. Observations taken, up to 1 a.m. on June 20, at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m, 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1014.2 1014.2 (inches) 29.95' 29.93 Rainfall for 24 hours - ended 1 a.m. .. .I2in Meteorological observations taken at •th* Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch. on Thursday, June 19:— . » 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) •• •• . (millibars) .. 1015. ■ Steady, thermometer— „ ' Dry bulb . . •• 34.9 ;Wet bulb .. .... ■ .. 34.1 "Maximum previous 24 hours .. 40.3 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 32.4 Minimum on grass. .. .. 31-8 Humidity, per .cent. .. • • 92 Wind ’ *• .4 S.W., ” ’ , light ■ Cloud (0-10) *4 .. •• M ' Rain .. .. • ,* .. .35in . j 1941. 1940. Rritnfnll to date • .. 15.77 in 15.96 in'

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES v . (Summer Time) ■ Sun—To-day: Rises, 85 ajti.; sets, 4,59 pjm.. ' . To-morrow/ Rises, 85 ajn.; sets, 4.59 ' ■■■■:■ pjn. Phases of Moon for June First quarter: June 3, 9.26 a.m. ' Pull moon: June 10, 0.4 a.m.. , Last quarter: June 17, 3.15 a.m. New moon: June 25, 6.52 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 1 ajn, and 1.26 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.44 aan. qpd 2.8 p.m.

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Hecof$) C r \ -. i '•!'>< '""V ’ i 1\'j- .■ 1' “■ • Hi' ‘' V ‘ ‘ '• Yesterday morning .. 0 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 10 Total ..0 -40 , ..-IMS. 1939. 1940., 1841, h. m. h. m. , h, ini h. m. Jan. .. 192 12 236 6 202 10 .239 20 Feb. .. 17a 36 192 6 212 ’IS 224 22 March .. 146 34 156 8 224 25- 171 30. April ... 8424 186 63 137 40 158 20 May .. 183 6 155 18 119 12 160 30 June .. Ill 12 102 18 136 0 *69 0 •To June 19. • H