WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23799, 19 November 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, November 18, 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. :s As follows: Fresh north-easterlies along the coast, but moderate north-westerlies Inland; weather (air to cloudy; temperatures moderate to mild. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate but slowly ■ freshening north-westerly winds; weather fair but cloud Increasing from the south; temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with the wind (rom the north-east. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a moderate wind from the north-east. The barometer at 30.19 inches (1022.4 millibars) was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, November 18; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 30,271 30.182 (millibars) .. 1025.0 1022.1 Almost Falling, steady. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 53.9 55.2 Wet bulb .. ~ 51.2 51.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 49.3 Minimum on grass .. 46,2 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..82 74 Wind .. .. E.N.E.. E.N.E., fresh, strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 7 Bain .. .. O.Otin Nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. 22.51 in 28.80 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day At “The Press” Office:— 0 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1024 1022.4 (Inches) .. 30,24 30.19 Falling _ slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. trace. SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 9 0 1939 1040 1941 1942. ' hj. m. hj, m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 239 5 202 10 247 33 138 38 Feb. .. 192 8 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April .. 188 36 137 40 138 20 183 0 May .. 155 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June .. 102 18 130 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 38 141 0 104 50 185 15 Oct. .. 149 16 223 12 182 25 152 15 Nov. .. 197 18 217 54 227 20 *127 40 •To November 18. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.52 a.m.; sets, 735 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 4.51 a.m.; sets, 7.39 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—To-day: 1,14 a.m. and 1.35 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.4 a.m. and 2.25 p.m. Phases of Moon fo*. November: First quarter, November 15, 6.56 p.m. Full moon, November 23, 8.24 a.m.