WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23754, 28 September 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. 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 to fresh northerly winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures becoming milder. Further outlook, rain In ranges and scattered showers possible elsewhere. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island Is as follows: — Moderate to fresh north-westerly weather, cloudy with occasional rain, especially in the south. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook, moderate south-westerlies with showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather In Christchurch during the Week-end was fine and sunny. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and there was a moderate easterly wind. The barometer at 30.20 Inches (1022.7 millibars) was steady. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1022.7 1022.7 (Inches) .. 30.20 30.20 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. nil

•To September 27. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.13 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.12 a.m. and 5.40 p.m.; to-morrow, 6,9 a.m. and 6.38 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 . 10 0 Sunday 5 30 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. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April 186 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 May 135 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June ,, 102 18 138 0 117 0 141 20 July # , 95 30 132 30 128 30 115 30 Aug. , , in 0 141 0 89 38 175 5 Sept. .. 179 38 141 0 194 SO •164 35