WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23445, 27 September 1941, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. 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 to strong winds, from between the west and the south. Weather cool and changeable, with occasional showery periods. Further outlook changeable. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong, but decreasing, west to south-west winds. Weather cool, changeable, and showeryCHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Alter a fine, warm spell in the early morning, the weather yesterday changed to light rain, with a light westerly blowing. The rain eased off in the late afternoon, with a change in the wind to the north-east, but started again in the evening. The maximum temperature during the day was 63.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the conditions were uncertain, with the sky moderately overcast and a light south-west wind blowing. The barometer, rising, registered 29.60 inches (1002.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, September 26; ' 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1001.5 999.2 (inches) .. 29.574 29.507 Almost Falling steady slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb •• • • 61.1 55.9 Wet bulb .. •• 51.1 52.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 73.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 49.1 Minimum on grass .. 39.7 Maximum during day .. oJ.i Mlty. per cent * » Wind • V light V. light Eain d ( °' 10) •• 9 02 in Kaln “ 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. • • 26.80 in 23.81 in Observations taken up to 1 am. on September 27, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 am. Barometer (mlllibarr; 1000.7 MOM Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am. Aom. SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Yesterday morning ..1 30 Yesterday afternoon ..0 45 Total .. .. 2 15 1938. 1939. 1940. ' 1941. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 192 12 238 6 202 10 239 20 Feb. .. 173 36 192 8 212 15 224 22 March .. 146 34 158 6 224 25 171 30 April .. 84 24 188 36 137 40 156 20 May .. 183 6 155 18 119 12 160 30 June .. HI 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 38 141 0 »162 13 •To September 26. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises. 6.10 a.m.; sets, 6.31 To-morrow: Rises, 6.9 a.m.; sets, 6.32 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, 9.24 a.m. and 9.52 p.m.; to-morrow. 10.22 a.m. and 10.47 p.m. TO CORRESPONDENTS * 1. Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not. 8. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being, or have been, sent to other papers. 8 ' The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspo -dence about letters sent in. _