WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23411, 19 August 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, August 18. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with Ihe 24 hours following the time of Issue, is as follows: Slowly decreasing south-westerly winds, and some further showers on the coast. Otherwise fair, hut cold, with frosts to-night. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate east to south-east winds'. Weather fine and cool, with . frosts.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Thfe weather was overcast yesterday, with frequent showers and a strong south-west-wind. The maximum temperature was - 48. degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was heavily overcdst and showers of sleet and snow were failing. There was a strong southwest. windiThe barometer was steady at 29.90 Inches (1012.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday,-' August 18: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.996 29.943 (millibars) .. 1015.8 1014.0 ' \ Almost Falling steady, slowly, yhermometer— _ Dry bulb .. .. 39.7 42.9 Wet bulb .. .. 38.9. 40.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 47.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.2 Minimum on grass .. 34.0 Maximum during day, .. - - 48-0 Humidity. per cent V.. 93. 79 - Wind . .. .. S.W., S.S.W., ‘; mod. strong., Cloud (0-10) .. .. 8 8 t Rain .. .. .. .10in ,07in , . 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. .. 22.46 in 19.411n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on . 'August,'l9 at “The Press" Office;— ji \. 9 p f m. l a.m, .Barometer (milUbaW)ldl2.s -1012.5 Rainfall for. 24’ hours , ended, L.aim. ; *s2in ; / H ‘ ■ (Maignatid Records) •,' . " • ■ hj. Mr day, rooming 1 1 W Yesterday afternoon .. 0, .IQ Total *' .. -l r c 2O ‘ 1939.?, - 1939. M 40 fcr , n Hgl./ ‘j hj. m’. - Jtn i. 192 12 /- S2B, 8. awflO,-239;Sft E*. .!»»• 22*23’ arch .. 149 34 \ ,188 6 ' 234 25- 171 30 April K 84 24 ÜBB 36 187 40 158 20 ■ May t 183 6 IBS 18 119 12 180 30 8 11112 102 18' 136 0 117 -0 : < Jufy Z' 109 48 ; 95' 30 . 132 » 126 30 ;,‘Aug. t 162 36 117 0 141 0 *3l 40 hj *To“August 18.' - ’ AND TIDES i £ (Summer Time) . gun—to-day) "Rites, 7.19 am,; gets.'B.4B '• ToWortowr JUftw Jf.lT' a.m.; sets, 8.49 ' Phases of Moon for August' . Full ih'oon: August,7, 5.8 p.m.-, ' Last Quarter: August 15. 1.10 pm. ;-. New moon: August ,23. 6.4 a.m. !vi-; First . fluarteT:' August SO, ,W4 a.m. . High Itlde at 'Lyttelton—To-day, 1.18 L ■ in, p.m,; to-morrow, 1.87 a-ift. and’2.lß p.m. j ’ «■ ■ i mm ~r m rrrtas.\ ■ \