WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23587, 14 March 1942, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, March 13. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the lime of issue, is as follows:--Fresh south-westerly winds prevailing. Weather cool, changeable and showery. Further outlook improving. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: — Fresh south-westerly winds. Weaiher changeable with occa- ’ sional showers, but improving. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was line. In the morning it was overcast with a light east wind, but the sky later cleared and the wind changed to the West. At 1 a.m. this morning the sky was clear and there was a north- | w-est wind. The barometer at 29.7 ‘ inches (1005.8 millibars) was rising again. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 14 at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.rn. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1002.4 1005,8 (inches) 29.61 29.7 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m, . nil SUNSHINE

•To March 13. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.23 a.m.; sets, 6.55 P.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 6.53 P.m. „ ' High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.46 a.m. anff 2.07 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.36 a.m. and 2.56 p.m. Phases of Moon for March Full moon, March 3, 12.20 p.m. Last quarter, March 10, 10 a.m. New moon, March 17, 11.50 a.m. First quarter. March 25, 12,1 p.m.

(Magnetic Observatory Records.) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. 0 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 45 Tota! .. 4 45 1539. isiio. 1941. 1942. h. in. h. in. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 236 6 202 10 247 35 138 53 Teb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 6 234 25 ■ 171 30 ♦92 10