WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23716, 14 August 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS XP.S.S.) WELLINGTON, August 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; Fresh to strong south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy and cold, with frequent showers from Banks Peninsula northwards. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-westerly winds predominating. Weather fair at flrst, but cloud increasing and scattered showers developing in the south. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was dull, with a light wind from the southwest. The maximum temperature was 47.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light wind from the south-west. The barometer at 29.83 inches (1010.2 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on August 13:— 9 a.m. 3 p.ru. Barometer (inches) .. 29.670 29.653 (millibars) .. 1004.7 1004.1 Steady. Steady. ThermometerDry bulb .. ~ 46,1 47.3 . Wet bulb ~ .. 49.3 49.0 , Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.2 i Minimum prev. 24 hours 46.0 Minimum on grata .. 43.6 Maximum during day .. Humidity, pit cent. ..94 96 Wind S.W. S.W. light, modte. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Bain .. .. .. O.Olin trace 1942, 1941. Rainfall to date ~ 17.861n 18.14 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1009.1 1010.2 (inches) .. 29.8 29.83 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE Yesterday—nil. 1939. 1940. 1041. 1942. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m, hj. ffl. Jan. .. 239 5 202 10 247 39 138 68 Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 223 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 38 April .. 136 36 137 40 166 20 183 0 May .. 155 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 July .. 95 30 132 30 126 30 118 30 Aug. .. 117 0 141 0 89 36 *7O 66 •To August 13. SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; seta, 5.42 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 7.25 a.m.; sett, 5.43 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5,44 a.m. and 6.8 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.36 a.m. and 7-1 p.m. Phases of Moon for Auguat New moon, August 12, 2.28 p.m. First quarter, Auguat 19, 11.30 p.m. Full moon, August 28, 3.48 p.m,