WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23479, 6 November 1941, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (PSS.) WELLINGTON. Nov. 5. 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: — Fresh north-easterlies, at times on the coast; but north-westerlies predominating inland, and later becoming strong. Weather fair to fine. Mild to warm temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Northerly winds gradually predominating. and becoming strong in the south. Weather mainly fair to cloudy and mild, hut scattered ; drizzle or rain developing In the south.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine but for the most part overcast yesterday, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 60.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light northeast breez,e was blowing. The ' barometer, falling, registered 30.05 ; inches (1017.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, November 5. 1941:—’ 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.005 30.034 (millibars) .. 1016.1 1017.1 Rising Almost slowly, steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. •. 58.4 55.2 Wet bulb .. • • 54.1 51.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.7 Minimum on grass .. 36.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 74 78 Wind E.N.E., E.. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. -.8 10 Rain nil nil 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. .. 28.531n 25.431n Obsefvations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 8, at “The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1018.0 1017.6 (inches) 30.06 30.05 Rainfall for 24 hours m ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. 5 0 Yesterday afternoon ..0 40 Total ..5 40 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. hj. irt. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 192 12 236 6 202 10 239 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 , 185 .18 119 12 160 30 June .. 11l 12 102 18 138 0 117 0 July .. 109 43 ‘93 30 132 30 128 30 Aug, .. 182 38 117 0 141 0 88 36 Sept .. 182 42 179 38 141 0 194 60 Oct. .. 187 36 149 16 223 12 182 55 ’ Nov. .. 187 36 197 18 217 54 *3B 40 •To November 5. SUN, koOS, AND TIDES (Summer Time.)’ Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m. , To-morrow: Rises, 5.4 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m.' High tide at Lyttelton—To-day. 5.54 a.m. and 6.17 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.41 a,ra. and 7.5 p.m., Phases of Moon for November Full moon, November 4, 1.30 p.m. Last quarter, November 12, 4.23 p.m. New moon. November 19, 11.34 a.m. First quarter, November 26, 5.22 a.m.