WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23748, 21 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. 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 southerly to south-westerly winds. Weather cool and changeable, with occasional showers, but Improving later. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the (South Island is as follows: Fresh southerly to westerly winds. Weather cool and changeable with scattered showers, but fair at Intervals. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather on Saturday was sunny. It was overcast yesterday and light rain began late in the afternoon. At 1 a.m. there was a slight drizzle' and the wind was strong from the south-west. The barometer was rising at 29.95 inches (1014.2 millibars). Metereological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 20:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.587 (millibars) .. .. 1001.9 Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 56,0 Wet bulb .. .. .. 49.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 45.3 Minimum on grass .. ..37.7 Humidity, per cent. ~ .. 61 Wind N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) 9 Rain .. .. .. ~ nil. 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. .. 19.38 in 28.89 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at ‘‘The Press” Office:— 9 p.m, la.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1012.5 1014.2 (inches) .. 29.0 29.95 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. .Olin

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.22 a.m,; sets, 6.24 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.20 a.m.; sets, 6.25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.31 a.m, and 1.17 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.44 a.m. and 2.9 p.m. Phases of Moon for September First quarter, September 18, 4.56 a.m. Full moon, September 25, 2.34 a.m.

SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. 9 35 Sunday .. 0 55 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. 150 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April .. 186 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 May 133 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 38 175 5 Sept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 50 *117 39 •To September 20.