WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23586, 13 March 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, March 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 5 o.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures mild. Further outlook cool. A southerly change with showers likely on Saturday. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of Ihe South Island is as follows; Moderate to strong northerly winds. Weather cloudy with scattered rain. Temperaturen mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a fresh north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 64.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light easterly wind. The barometer at 30.1 inches (1019.3 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday. March 12:— Barometer (inches) .. 30.007 29,917 (millibars) 1016.1 1013 0 Steady Falling slowly ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 60.3 63.3 Wet bulb .. .. 54.9 55.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 60.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 51.2 Minimum on grass .. 44.3 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..60 57 Wind .. .. E.N.E.. E.N.E., mod. fr. CJoud (0-10) .. ..1 3 Rain .. .. ..nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. .. 4.781n 3.501n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 13 at “The Press’’ Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1019.3 1019.3 (inches) 30,1 30.1 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. S 10 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 0 Total ..10 10 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 236 6 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 6 224 25 171 30 *B7 25 ♦To March 12, SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) 1 Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.22 a.m.; sets, 6.57 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.23 a.m.; sets, 6.55 p.m. High water at. Lyttelton—To-day, 0.54 a.m. and 1.15 p.m.: to-morrow, 1.46 a.m. and 2.07 p.m. Phases of Moon for March Full moon, March 3, 12.20 p.m. i Last quarter, March 10, 10 a.m. New moon, March 17, 11.50 a.m. First quarter. March 25, 12.1 p.m.