WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23752, 25 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 24. 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: South-westerly winds, strong and squally at times; weather changeable, with showery periods; temperatures cclder, with scattered hail or snow. WEST COAST The forecast tor the West Coast is as follows: Strong, squally south-westerly weather, changeable, with passing showers of rain or hail, but some fair Intervals; temperatures cold. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday morning was changeable, but the sun Ihone in the afternoon. Barometric readings taken at "The Press" Office showed a steady fall from 29.5 in at midnight on Wednesday to 28.95 in at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The barometer began to rise steeply at 4.30 p.m. There was a heavy fall of rain about 8 p.m., with a strong wind from the south-west, and showers fell through the evening. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy, and there was a strong wind from the south-west. The barometer at 29.361n (994.2 millibars) was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday, September 24, 1942; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 28.873 28.700 (millibars) ~ 977.7 971.9 Falling. Falling. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 56.8 59,1 Wet bulb .. .. 50.5 49.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 45.8 Minimum on grass .. 43.2 Humidity, per cent, ..61 46 Wind N.E., W„ light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 8 Rain .. .. .. .02in trace 1942. 1941. Raifall to date .. .. 19.701n 28.891n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. SBB.B 994.6 (inches) .. 29.2 29.36 Rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m, .. .. .161n

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time)

Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.15 a.m.; sets, 6.28 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m.

High Water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.17 a.m. and 4.44 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.12 a.m. and 5.40 p.m. Phases of Moon for September First quarter, September JB, 4.56„a.m. Full moon, September 25, 2.34 a.m.

SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 4 29 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. 138 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April 188 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 30 126 30 115 30 Aug. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 Sept. 179 36 141 0 194 50 *138 20 •To September 24.