WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23805, 26 November 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS <P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. 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: North-easterly winds, freshening during the day on the coast; weather fair to One; temperatures moderate to mild. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island: — Moderate north-easterly winds predominating; weather fair and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christcnurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with the wind from the north-east. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, with the wind from the north-east. The barometer, at 30.09 Inches (1019 millibars), was falling slowly. s' Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, November 25: — 9 a.m. 3 p.m Barometer (inches) .. 30.160 30.101 (millibars) .. 1021.3 1010.3 Almost Falling steady ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 60.0 60,8 Wet bulb .. •• 54.7 54.5 ' Maximum prev. 24 hours 60,8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.9 Minimum on grass .. 36.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..69 64 Wind .. •« E.N.E., E.N.E., mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 6 Rain .. .. .• nil. nil. 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. ’ 22,55 in 29.00 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day tt "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. I a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1021 1019 (inches) .. 30.15 30.09 Falling slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE hj. m.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.48 a.m.; sets, 7.47 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 4.46 a.m.; sets, 7.48 p.m. High water at Lyttelton-To-day, 7 a.m. and 7.28 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.46 ' a.m. and 8.13 p.m. Phases of Moon for November; Full moon, November 23, 8.24 a.m. Phases of Moon for December: Last quarter, December 1, 1.37 p.m. New moon, December 8, 1.59 p.m. First quarter, December’ 15, 5.47 a.m. Full moon, December 23, 3.3 a.m. Last quarter, December 31» 6,37.a.m.

Yesterday n. ..10 m. 30 1939. 1940. 1941. 1943. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. 102 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 155 18 119 12 160 30 84 2 June 102 18 136 0 117 0 141 20 July 93 30 132 30 126 30 115 30 Aug. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 Sept. 179 36 141 0 194 50 185 15 Oct. 149 16 223 12 182 25 152 15 Nov. .197 18 217 54 227 20 ♦187 35 ♦To November 25.