WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23496, 26 November 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

♦ OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. 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 north-west winds. S,ome rain in the alps, . otherwise fair to cloudy and mild. ; Further outlook, south-westerly change on Wednesday. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— moderate to strong north-west winds. Weather unsettled, with rain at times. Moderate temperatures. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday with a fresh north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 78.4 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light drizzle with a very light south- ) west breeze. The barometer, rising, registered 29.72 inches (1006.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory on Tuesday, November 25: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.621 29.529 (millibars) .. 1003.0 1000.0 Falling Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 74.3 75.5' Wet bulb .. ■■ 62.3 59.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.0 ' Minimum on grass .. 45.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 47 32 Wind .. •• •• N.W., N.W., light, fresh. Cloud (0-10) 3 3 Rain .. .. trace nil 1941. 1940, Rainfall to date .. .. 29.00 in 26.89 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 26, at ‘‘The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1006.1 1006.4 Cinches) 29.71 29.72 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. 4 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 30 Total .. 9 „;;20 ; 1938. 1939. 19401. -1941. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 192 12 238 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 38 137 40 186 20 May .. 183 6 155 18 119 12 160 30 June .. 11l 12 102 18 136 0 117 0 July ~ 109 48 96 30 132 30 128 30 Aug. .. 182 38 117 0 141 0 89 38 Sept .. 152 43 179 38 141 0 194 SO Oct. .. 187 38 149 16 223 12 182 85 Nov. .. 167 38 197 18 217 54 *lB7 30 ♦To November 25. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES r (Summer Time.) ■ Sun—To-day: Rises. 4.46 a.m.; sets, 7.47 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.48 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.38 a.m. and 11.4 p.m.; to-morfow, 11.27 a.m. and 11.57 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.