WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23749, 22 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, September 21. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 pm. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: North to north-west winds, becoming fresh or strong at times; occa- • sional rain in the Alps, hut weather - mainly fair elsewhere, with moderate temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: North to north-west winds, strong at times; weather cloudy to overcast, with occasional rain; temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light wind from the northeast. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and there was a moderate wind from the east. The barometer at 29.9 inches (1012.3 millibars) was falling. Metereological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 21;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.949 29.864 (millibars) .. 1014.2 1011.3 Rising Falling, slowly. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 51.0 55.5 Wet bulb .. .. 48.7 '40.2 Maximum prev. 34 hours 62.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.4 Minimum on grass .. 42.7 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 84 60 Wind .. .. N.E. E.N.E. ' v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) ~ -.10 0 Rain .. .. .031n nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date . .. 19.411n 26.89 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1014.2 1012,5 (inches) ■ .. 29,95 29.9 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ■. nil. .SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. -.7 32 1939. 1840. 1941. 1942. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 6 321 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 -, 05 30 132 30 126 30 115 30 Aug. .. 117 0 141 0 89 38 175 5 Sept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 50 *125 31 •To September 21. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day; Rises, 6.20 a.m.; sets, 6.25 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8.18 a.m,; sets, 6.26 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—To-day,' 1.44 a.m. and 2.9 p.m.; to-morrow, 2,35 a.m. and 2.56 p.m. Phases of Moon for September First quarter, September 18, 4.58 a.m. Full moon, September 25, 2.34 a.m.