WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23717, 15 August 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.s.s.) WELLINGTON, August 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: Variable winds, but moderate northeasterly on the coast. Weather cloudy, with some scattered morning mist or drizzle. Temperatures coo-l to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate northerly winds, later turning westerly. Weather cloudy, with some rain in South Westland and later scattered showers extending northward. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a cold south-west breeze. Light rain fell during the evening. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light wind from the south-west. The barometer at 29.95 inches (1014.2 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on August 14;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.774 29.776 (millibars) .. 1008.2 1008.3 Steady. Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 46.0 47.2 Wet bulb .. .. 44.8 45.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 47.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.4 Minimum on grass .. 37,8 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..91 84 Wind S.W. S.W. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..8 7 Rain .. .. trace nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. 17.861n 18.781n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day, at "The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) 1013.2 1014.2 (Inches) .. 29.92 29,95 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. ,03in SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day; (Rises, 7.25 a.m.; sets, 5.43 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.24 a.m.; sets, 5.44 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.36 a.m. and 7.1 p.m.; to-morrow, -7.27 a.m. and 7.52 p.m. Phases of Moon for August New moon, August 12, 2.28 p.m. First quarter, August 19, 11.30 p.m. Full moon, August 26, 3.46 p.m.

h. m. Yesterday .. 3 50 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. M 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. M 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April M 186 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 May 153 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June M 102 18 136 0 117 0 141 20 July M 95 30 132 30 126 30 115 30 Aug. 117 0 141 0 89 36 •74 45 •To August 14.