WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS (p.S.S.i WELLINGTON, November ,10. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at, a p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington. and dealing with lire 24 hours following the lime of issue, is «f. iollow,-;--Strong noilh-westcily winds prevailin';; rain in the ranges, but lair and warm on tlie plains. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day In Christchurch yesterday was fine and ‘sunny, with a light wind from the north-cast, At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The barometer, at inches (1(11(1.8 millibars), was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at ilia Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 1; 9 a.in. IJ p.m.
"To December 1. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.54 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.55 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11,17 a.m. and 11.43 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and 12.3 p.m. Phases of Moon for December; Last quarter, December 1, 1.37 p.m. New moon, December 8, 1.59 p.m. Firsc quarter, December 15, 5.47 a.m. Full moon, December 23, 3.3 a.m. Last quarter, December 31, 6.37 a.m.
Barometer (inche-) .. 20.778 29,732 (millibars .. 1008 3 1006.9 Almost Falling steady Thermometer — 65.3 56.3 Dry bulb Wet bulb .. 63.3 .. 5.17 Maximum prev. 24 hours 0X3 — Minimum prev, 24 hours 48.4 — Minimum on grass ,. 36.1 — Maximum during day .. — 67.1 Humidity, per cent. .. 50 53 Wind E.N.E., E.N.E.. light. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. 7 1 Rain .. ,07in. nil. 1912. 1941. Rainfall to date .. .. 22.77in 29.07m Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 n.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1010.8 10108 (inches) .. 29.85 29 85 Falling -lowly. Rainfall for 24 hours 1 a.in. ended nil.
SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 13 0 1939. 1940. 1941 1942. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 53 Feb. .. 192 6 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 153 6 224 25 171 30 114 April .. 186 3fi 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 11a JO Aug. .. 117 0 141 0 89 36 175 5 Sept. .. 179 36 141 0 194 50 185 13 Oct. .. 149 IB 223 12 182 25 152 15 Nov. .. 197 18 217 54 227 20 187 5 Dec. .. 198 54 231 10 132 25 *13 U
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23810, 2 December 1942, Page 2
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402WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23810, 2 December 1942, Page 2
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