WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, August 19. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 v.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Moderate to strong southwesterly winds. Weather still unsettled and cold, with some further rain. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh south-easterly or southerly winds prevailing. Weather fair and cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast yesterday with a moderate south-west wind. There were occasional showers. The maximum temperature was 46.2 degrees. At 1 o'clock this' morning the sky was overcast and a light southwest breeze was blowing. Light •rain was falling. The barometer was steady at 29.87 in (1011.5 millibars). . Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Tuesday, August 19:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.755 29.747 (millibars) .. 1007.6 1007.3 Rising Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer— . ' Dry bulb .. .. 44.8 44.1 Wet bulb . ■ • 44.5 43.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 48.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.9 Minimum on grass .. 31.8 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 98 94 .Wind S.W., S.W., v. It. fresh. Cloud (0-10) ... .. 10 101 . Rain .. .. •• 2.09 in .02in , " 1941. 1940. Balttfall to date .. ..24.55in19.41inObservations taken uptolajn.cn August 20 at "The Press" Office: 8 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1011.5 1011.5 (inches) 29.87 29.87 Rainfall for 24 hours . > ended 1 a.m. 1.40 in
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) > gun—To-day: Rises, 7.17 *m.', sets, 5.49 p.m. I To-morrow: Hises, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 5.80 Phases of Moon for August Full moon: August 7, 5.8 p.m. Last quarter: August 15, 1.10 p.irt. Mew .moon: August 23, 8.4 a.m. First quarter: .August 30. 1,34 a.m. High Itfe at Lyttelton—lo-day. 1.67, a.m. and 2.18 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.37 I a.m. and 2.58 pan.
, SUNSHINE \ (Magnetic Observatory Records) ) Yesterday—Nil. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .» 192 12 236 6 202 10. 239 20 ' t eb. .. 172 26 192 6 212 ir 224 22 March ., 146 34 158 6 224 25 ,171-80" April .. 84 24 186 36 137 40, 156:20 May .. 183 6 155 18 119 12 160 30 June .. 111 12 102 18 136 0 117 0 July .. 109 48 95 30 132 30 126 30 Aug. .. 162 36 117 0 141 0 •131 40 •To August 19.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23412, 20 August 1941, Page 6
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388WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23412, 20 August 1941, Page 6
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