WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. 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 to strong south-westerly winds, probably turning; to northwesterly or northerly again. Weather cool, changeable, and rhowery at first, but conditions improving from the south. Further outlook, becoming fair on the plains. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds. Weather unsettled, with further rain or drizzle. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast in the morning, with a brief thunderstorm. Sn the afternoon the iky cleared, and there Was a strong north-west wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a slight east wind. The barometer at 29.81 inches (1009.5 millibars) was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Wednesday, January 14;— Dam. 3p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.704 29.606 (millibars) .. 1005.9 1002.6 Falling Falling rapidly, rapidly, ThermometerDry bulb .. 88.0 77.1 Wet bulb •• •• 61.1 63.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 68.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 55.3 Minimum on grass .. 50.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 65 42 Wind N.E., N.W., mod. fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 10 5. Train .. •• ~ nil. ,03m 1942, 1941. Rainfall to date 1.59 in 0,49 in Observations taken un to 1 a.m. on January 15, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1008.8 1009.5 (inches) 29.79 29.81 Rising sharply. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. -09 m SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Yesterday morrinK .. 11 4 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 5 Total .. ..5 45 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. hj, m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 236 6 202 10 247 35 *7O 57 •To January 14. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises, 5.8 a.m.: sets, 8.11 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 5.7 a.m.; sets, 8.11 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.16 a.m. and 2.36 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.9 a.m. and 3.31 p.m. Phases of Moon for January Full moon, January 3, 3.12 a.m. Last quarter, January 10, 5.35 p.m. New moon, January 17. 9.2 a.m. First quarter, January 24, 6.3 p.m.'
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23537, 15 January 1942, Page 4
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