WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23740, 11 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, September 10. 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 MS follows: Fresh to strong southerly winds; weather changeable with occasional passing showers, but fair intervals, especially in the south; temperatures cold, with sharp frosts In sheltered positions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny until the afternoon, when rain began to fall. There were showers of hail, and late last night snow began to fall. At 1 o’clock this morning light snow was falling, and there was a strong wind from the south-west. The barometer at 29.8 Inches (1009.1 millibars) was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 10: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.768 29.688 (millibars) .. 1008.0 1003.3 Steady. Almost steady. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 43.7 41.9 Wet bulb .. .. 41.0 40.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.0 Minimum on grass .. 38.9 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 77 85 Wind S.W., S.W., mod. fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 10 Rain .. ~ .. Nil ,041n , 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. .. 18.261n 26,16 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m, to-day at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1010.8 1009.1 (inches) .. 29.85 29.8 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ended | 1 a.m. .. .. ,2in SUNSHINE I hj. m. I Yesterday .. .. 3 30 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m Jan. .. 239 S .202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April .. 186 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 May .. 155 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June .. 102 18 136 0 117 0 141 20 July .. 95 30 132 30 128 30 115 30 Aug. .. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 Cept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 SO "So 19 •To September 10. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day; Rises, 0.40 a.m.; sets, 6.13 p.m. e To-morrow: Rises, 6.38 .a.m.; sets, 6.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.22 , a.m. and 4.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.10 a.m.' and 5.36 p.m. Phases of Moon for September New moon, September H,V4i53 a.m. First quarter, ‘September !TB, '4.56 "a.m. Full moon. September 25. 2.34 a.m; TO CORRESPONDENTS —« V i 8. to the Editor for printl ing must be written in ink on one | side of the paper only, and writers p..-i must send in their names and adf dresses in full, whether they wish ! these to be printed or not. S. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being, or have been, sent to other papers. S. The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he • ' acknowledge unsuitable letters, al- ' ' though this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence about letters sent in. 4. Letters must not be of more than i A9O words in length. CITY THEATRES f Avon: “Life Begins for Andy Hardy” (Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland). State: “The Little Foxes’’ (Bette Davis). Mayfair; “Dangerous Moonlight” (Anton Walbrook). Liberty: "How Green Was My Valley” and "We Go fast.” Crystal Palace: "Thundering Hoofs" •nd “Play Girl." Plaza: r ‘Thanks for the Memory" and “Secret Evidence.” Regent: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.” Tivoli: "Louisiana Purchase.” Majestic: "The Wolf Man.” Theatre Royal; “San Francisco" and “Everything’s on Ice.” St. James’: “Virginia” and “You’ll Find Out.” Grand: "Congo Maisle” and "My Bill.” Century: "In the Navy” and “Unexpected Uncle.” Empire: "Christmas in, July.”