WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23430, 10 September 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (PS.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. 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: — North-easterly winds, fresh on the coast, moderate inland. Weather fair to fine. Cool to moderate temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Cold easterly winds in the morning, moderate to fresh northerlics i In the afternoon. Weather cloudy, ' with light drizzle developing later in the south. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 47.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light northeast breeze was blowing. TJie barometer was steady at 30.20 in (1022.7 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, September 9:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1023.2 1022.9 (Inches) .. 30.218 30.207 Steady. Falling slowly. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 44.1 47.7 Wet bulb .. .. 40.5 43.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 34.5 Minimum on grass .. 27.5 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..71 68 Wind .. .. N.N.E.. E., v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..2 2 Rain .. .. .. .02in nil 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. .. 26.16 in 23.181n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 10, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1022.7 1022.7 (inches) 30.20 30.20 'Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory. Records) hj. m. Yesterday morning ..5 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 10 Total ~ TO • 1038. 1939. 1940. 1941. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 102 12 236 6 202 10 239 20 Feb. .. 173 36 102 6 212 IS 224 22 March .. 146 34 158 6 224 25 171 30 April .. 84 24 .186 36 137 40 156 20 May .. 183 6 155 18 119 12 160 30 June .. 11l 12 102 18 136 0 117 0 July .. 109 48 95 30 132 30 126 30 Aug. .. 162 36 117 0 141 0 89 36 Sept. .. 152 42 179 36 141 0 *53 35 *To .September 8. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) gum—To-day: Rises, 6.41 a.m.; sets, 6.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.40 a.m.; sets, 6.13 P-m. Phases of Moon for September Full moon, September 6, 5.6 a.m. Last quarter. September 14, 7.1 a.m. New moon, September 21, 4.8 p.m. First quarter, September 28. 7.39 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.51 ajn. and 8.13 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.37 a.m. and 9 p.m.