WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept, 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: North to north-west winds, strong at times; intermittent rain In the alps, but weather fair and mild elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with l a moderate Wind from the north-east. The maximum temperature was 67.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this ’ morning the sky was cloudy, and there was a strong wind from the north-east. The barometer at 29.68 inches (1005.1 millibars) was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday. September 18: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.630 29.635 (millibars) .. 1003.4 1003.6 Rising Rising slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb .. • • 54.8 no.B Wet bulb .. •• 50 -° 53.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours oi.tj Minimum prev. 24 hours 44,3 Minimum on grass .. 39.4 Maximum during day .. 67.1 Humidity, per cent. .. 69 62 Wind .. •• S.W., E.N.E., v. It. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 1 5 , Rain .. .. •• .Olln nil K 1 1942. 1041. Rainfall to date .. ■ • 19.37 in 26.78 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1007.8 1005.1 (inches) . • 29.78 29.68 Falling , slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nll
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES „ (Summer Time) Sun— To-day: Rises, 8.29 a.m.; sets, ,6.19 To-morrow; Rises, 8.28 a.m.; sets, 6.20 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.41 a.m. and 10.6 p.m.; to-morrow. 10.35 a.m. and 11 p.m. Phases of Moon for September New moon, September 11, 4.53 a.m. First quarter, September 18, 4.56 a.m. Full moon, September 25. 2,34 a.m.
SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 8 90 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. 239 ( 3 202 10 247 39 138 98 Feb. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. M 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April 186 36 137 40 158 20 183 0 May 155 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June 102 18 136 0 117 0 141 20 July 99 30 132 30 126 30 115:30 Aug. 117 0 141 0 89 36 179: 5 Sept. 179 36 141 0 194 90 •90'31 •To September 16.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23745, 17 September 1942, Page 4
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