WEATHER REPORT OFFICIAL FORECASTS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23362, 23 June 1941, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, June 22. 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 north-easterly winds, later freshening. Apart from morning fog or light drizzle on the coast, weather fair to fine and temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate easterly winds. Weather fair to fine and cool.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The week-end in Christchurch was fine. On Saturday there was a light south-west breeze. After a sunny morning, the afternoon was mainly overcast. Yesterday was brilliantly sunny, with a very light south-west breeze in the morning. The afternoon was calm. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, with a very light Li south-west breeze. The barometer |I was steady at 29.95 Inches (1014.2 P millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, June 22; I 0 a.m. Barometer (Inches) .« .. 29.972 (millibars) 1014.2 • Rising slowly. ThermometerDry bulb •• •• 36.6 Wet bulb •• •• 33-5 i Maximum previous 24 hours .. 42.5 • Minimum previous 24 hours .. 32.3 Minimum on grass ■ .. 26.8 Humidity, per cent, .. .. 70 Wind .. .. •• S.W. V. light. Cloud (D-10) .. .. 7 Rain .. .. •• •• Nil "■ 1941. 1040. Rainfall to date .. .. 15.821n 15571n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 23 at “The Press” Office:— . < 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1014.2 1014.2 (Inches) 29.95 29.95 Kainfall for 48 hour* ' ended 1 a,ra. Oil 'StlNSHrtffi (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Saturday morning ..8 ,0 Saturday afternoon .. 0 90 Yesterday morning .. 3 40 , Yesterday afternoon ..3 30

BCK, MOdM, AKD lip** (SUfKiMfef Tima) 7 To-morrow: Rises, ,8.3 a.m.; seta, 5 pan.

' PhMti of Mm for Juba first quarter; Jims 8, iM a an. full June . Last qtjsrtsr: Jun* 17,3.19 a,M. / New moons June 29, O.M a.m. High tlda^ A.m.*nd3.aip.m.( to-morrow, , *.m. and 4.8 p.m» i

.Total ’ *. ... 13 0 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. h. m. h. m. b. m. b. *?-• fcn. .. 192 12 236 6 202 10 ■230 20 feb* .. m 36 192 6 213 19 224 25 224 22 30 Wu , ch .. 146 34 158 6 171 .. 84 24 188 63 137 40 186 20 kuy 183 6 155 18 119 12' 160 30 mile .. Ill 12 102 18 136 0 *88 19 *To June 22.