WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23818, 11 December 1942, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.R.i WELLINGTON. December 10. The wr-ailmi linccast for Canterbury. 1.-Micfl at a p in. by Ihc Meteorological OHii-c, WHiiPJtcn, and dealing with the it ham- billowing the time of issue, is ar-. Inline, ;

,\..nli-u cstorly winds, strong at times, weather fair to fine, with mild to warm temperatures. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coa.-t of the South Island:— Fresh to strong north-westerly winds; weather mainly fair in North Westland, but oeeasional rain In the south; temperatures moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The clay in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a moderate wind from the north-cast.

At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy, and the wind was from the south-west. The barometer, at 21).!),7 inches (1011.2 millibars) was steady.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 10:

9 a.m. a p.m 29,920 29.847

Barometer (inches) (millibars)

. 1018.5 1010,7 Steady. Falling.

ThermometerDry bulb .. ~ 64,0 62.6 Wet bulb .. .. 52.3 54.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 64,3 Minimum prev, 24 hours 44,7 Minimum on grass .. 35,7 Maximum during day .. Humidilv. per cent. .. 42 57 Wind . .. .. E.N.E. E.N.E. mod, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..6 7 Rain .. .. .. Nil Nil 1942. 1941. Rainfall to date .. 23.75 in 29.21 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day • t "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1013.5 1014.2 (inches) ~ 29.93 29.95 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. nil. SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Ri-.es. 4.42 a.m,; sets, 8.3 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets 8 4 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.47 a.m. and 7.19 p.m.; to-morrow, 7A7 a.m, and 8.18 p.m.

Phases of Moon for December: New moon. December 8, 1.59 p.m. First quarter, December 15, 5.47 p.m, Full moon. December 23, 3.3 a.m. Last quarter. December 31, 6.37 a.m.

11. m. Ye tcrcia.v 10 50 193,9 1940. 1941. 1942. Jan. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. .. 239 5 202 10 247 35 138 58 Feb. .. 192 8 221 15 222 42 144 13 Mar. .. 158 6 224 25 171 30 114 35 April .. 188 36 137 40 156 20 183 0 May .. 155 13 no 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 5 Dec. .. 193 54 231 10 132 25 •66 10 ’To December 10.