WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23448, 1 October 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 30. 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: Northerly to north-westerly winds, fresh to strong at times. Scattered rain in the alps, fair and mild on the plains. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh winds from a westerly quarter. Scattered drizzle in the south, but weather otherwise fair to cloudy. Temperatures mod-' crate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a moderate north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 69.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light north-west wind was blowing. The barometer was steady at 29.80 in (1009.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Tuesday, September 30;— 9 a.m. • 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29,566 29.553 (millibars) .. 1001.2 1000.8 Steady. Falling slowly ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 61.0 68.8 Wet bulb .. .. 51.6 53.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 46.4 Minimum on grass .. 41.3 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..48 30 Wind N.W., W.N.W., v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) ... ..1 1 Rain nil nil 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. .. 27,451n 24.20 m Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on October 1, at “The Press’’ Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1009.1 1009.1 (inches) 29.80 29.80 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic. Observatory Records) hj. m. Yesterday morning ..5 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 30 Total .. ..10 30 1938. 1939. 1940. '.1941. hj. m. hj. m. hj. mV "h.'m.Jan. 192 12 236 6 202 10 1239 20 Feb. •• 173 36 192 6 212 15 224 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 *l9l £>s *To September 30. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 6.36 To-morrow: Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. Phases of Moon for October; Full moon, October 5, 8.2 p.m. Last quarter, October 14, 12.22 a.m. New moon, October 21, 1.50 a.m. First quarter, October 27, 4.34 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.40 a.m., 1.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.34 a.m., 1-57