WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23589, 17 March 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

« —_ OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON. March 16. 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: Winds variable inland, but becoming fresh and north-easterly near the coast. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures cool. Further outlook fair. WEST COAS’J. The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: — Moderate north-easterly to northerly winds predominating. Weather fair to fine at first but cloud Later increasing from the south. Temperatures cool but moderating. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch was fine and sunny with a light northeasterly wind. The maximum temperature was 57.8 degrees. At X o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was an easterly wind. The barometer at 30.85 inches (1044.7 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, March 16:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) •• 30.361 30.358 (millibars) .. 1025.1 102/..: Rising Falling rapidly, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 53.2 55.5 Wet bulb • • • • 48.0 49.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 41,9 Minimum on grass .. 33.9 Maximum during day .• Humidity, per cent. .. 66 60 Wind S.W EN E„ • light light Cloud (0-10) .. ..4 4 Rain .. . • •. .03in nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. .. ol;4in S.Vbii, Observations taken up to I a.m. on March 17 at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1044.7 1044.7 (inches) 30.85 30.85 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. 5 5 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 10 Totr,! .. ..9 15 1939. 1940. 1941, 19|2 hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. jnn. .. 236 6 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 6 221 13 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 8 224 25 175 SO *lO6 23 •To March 16. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) : Sun—To-day: Rises 6.27 a.m,; sets, 6,50 ; p.ih. To-morrow: Rises, 6.28 a.m.; sets, 6.48 ' p.m. High water at Lytteltow—To-day, 4.18 a.m. and 4.44 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.11 a.m. and 5.40 p.m. Phases of Moon for March Fg)l moon, March 3, 12.20 p.m. Last quarter, March 10, JO am- • New moon. March J7, 11.SO a.m. First quarter, March 25, 12.1 p.m.