WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23801, 21 November 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Nov, 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 «s follows; Moderate and rather variable winds, but a change to southerly slowly advancing. Weather cloudy, with rain in the Alps and scattered showers developing elsewhere, more especially In South Canterbury. Temperatures becoming cooler. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is.as follows; A change to moderate or fresh south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with periods of rain. Temperatures becoming colder.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was flne and mild, wuh light, variable breezes. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky ■was overcast and there was a light wind trom the north-east. The barometer at 2J.S inches (1009.1 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday. November 20:—

' SUN, MOON, AND TIDES , (Summer Time.) ■; Bun—To-day: Rises, 4.50 a.m.; sets, 7.40 i p.m. j To-morrow: Rises, 4.49 a.m.; sets, 7.42 / p.m. ! High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.54 I a.m. and 3.12 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.40 ' a.m. and 4 p.m. ‘ Phases of Moon for November; iTlrst quarter, November 15, 6.58 p.m. BTull moon, November 23, 8.24 a.m.

9 a.m 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.743 29.659 (millibars) 1007.2 1004.4 Almost Falling steady ThermometerDry bulb 60,1 61.2 ' Wet bulb 55.3 56.9 ( Maximum prev. 24 hour.' 63.0 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 51.3 — Minimum on grass 43.4 — Maximum during day . — 65.3 Humidity, per cent. 72 75 ■Wind .. .. S.S.W., E.N.E., mod. light t Cloud (0-10) 7 8 I'Bain nil nil I 1942. 1941. FJlainfaU to date .. 22.511n 28.37in f Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day lat "The Press" Office:— | 9 p.m. 1 a.m. RBarometer (mii ibars) 1009.1 1009.1 f (inches) 29.8 29.8 I Steady. MRalnfall for 24 hours ended j 1 a.m. trace SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 4 50 )' 1939 1940 1941 1942. I h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. 1 Jan. .. 239 5 202 10 247 35 133 38 [Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 [Mar. .. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 lAprll .. 186 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 PMay .. 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 EAu*. .. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 I Sept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 50 185 IS JOct. .. 149 16 223 12 182 25 152 15 NtfOV. .. 197 18 217 54 227 20 •142 0 •To November 20.