WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23536, 14 January 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON. January 13. 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-westerly winds soon predominating, and becoming strong. Intermittent rain in the Alps. Fair and mild on the plains. Further outlook, north-westerly weather continuing. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate to fresh northerly to westerly winds. Weather dull, with intermittent rain. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine with n north-east wind, in the morning the sky was overcast, but it later cleared. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was an easterly wind. The barometer was steady at 29.99 inches (1015.6 millibars) . Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, January 13;— fiam Barometer (Inches) .. •• 29.886 rapidly. Thermometer— Dry bulb Wet bulb „ Maximum prev. 24 hours .. m Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 54 Minimum on grass .. •• Maximum during day •• °B.u Humidity, per cent Wind light Cloud (0-10) •• •• •' n tl Raln '* " 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date 1 - stsln °' 49ln Observations taken up to■ 1 a -m- on January 14, at “The Press Office. J 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) 1013.2 1015.6 (inches) 29.98 29.99 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hoursended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. nit Yesterday morning ..0 45 Yesterday afternoon ..6 5 Total • • ~ 6 50 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 238 6 202 10 247 35 *7O 12 *To January 13. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES , • (Summer Time.) Sun— To-day; Rises, 3.5 a.m.; sets, 8.12 To-morrow: Rises, 5.6 a.m.; sets, 8.11 High water at Lyttelton-To-day, 1.25 a.m. and 1.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.16 a.m. and 2.36 p.m. Phases of Moon lot January Full moon, January 3, 3.12 a.m. Last quarter, January 10, 5.33 p.m. New moon, January 17, 0.2 awn. First quarter, January 24, 6.5 p.m.