WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23742, 14 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ' (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, September 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; Moderate variable winds. Weather fair to fine with temperatures slowly moderating. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds. Weather becoming cloudy with scattered drizzle or rain developing from the south. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch during the week-end was fine but cold. Conditions were bleak on Saturday afternoon. There was more sunshine on Sunday, although there was a keen wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a moderate easterly wind. The barometer at 29.90 Inches (1012.5 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 13:— _ 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29,693 (millibars) .. 1005.6 Rising __ slowly ThermometerDry bulb ~ .. .. 45.4 Wet bulb .. .. ~ 42.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 49.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 33.9 Minimum on grass .. 27.4 Humidity, per cent. .. ~75 Wind .. .. .. W.S.W., Cloud (0-10) .. .. ..6 Rain .. .. .. ~ ,061n 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. ~ 19,30 in 26.27 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1017,5 1012.5 (Inches) .. 29.9 29.9 Steady Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ,041n SUNSHINE hj. m. Saturday .. ~ 5 0 Sunday .. .. .7 5 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. hj. m. hj. m.- hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 239 5 202 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 ISS 20 183 0 May .. 153 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June .. 102 18 136 0 117 0 141 20 July .. 95 30 132 30 126 30 115 30 Aug. .. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 Sept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 50 *69 49 ♦To September 13. SUN, moon! and tides (Summer Time) Sun—Tc-day: Rises, 6.35 a.m.; sets, 8.16 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.33 a.m.; sets, 8.17 p.m. High water at Lytteton—To-day, 6.17 a.m. and 7.26 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.55 a.m. and 8.20 p.m. Phases of Moon for September New moon, September 11, 4.53 a.m. First quarter, September 18. 4.58 a.m. Full moon, September 25, 2.34 a.m. TO CORRESPONDENTS 1. Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send In their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not. t. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being, or have been, sent to other papers. I. The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although 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 150 words in length,"