WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23859, 30 January 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS (R.S.S.) WELLINGTON, January 29. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the S4 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: West to north-west winds prevailing and freshening. Weather fair and warm, but later rain developing in the southern portion of the Alps. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: — Freshening west to north-west winds. Weather fair at first, but becoming cloudy and rain later developing. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm with moderate northerly Winds. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light wind , from jthe north-east. The barometer j at 29.99 in (1015.6 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, January 29: 9 a,m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.608 29.765 (millibars) .. 1002.7 1008.0 Rising. Rising. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 75.0 70,9 Wet bulb .. .. 63,9 60,2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 77.5 Minimum prev, 24 hours 55.1 Minimum on grass .. 50.7 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..52 50 Wind N.W, N.E. v. It. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..2 3 Rain .. .. .. nil. nil. 1943. 1942, Rainfall to date .. .. 2.82 in 2.11 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day •t "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1014.9 1015.6 (inches) .. 29.97 29.99 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. nil SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 7 45 1940. 194 i; 1942. 1343. hj. m. .hj. m. hj, m. hj. m. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 *IBO 41 ♦To January 29. I SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.25 a.m.; sets, 8 p.m. I To-morrow: Rises, 5.27 a.m.; sets, ,7.59 p.m. ' High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.6 a.m. and 11.37 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.58 . a.m. and p.m. I Phases of Moon for January Last quarter, January 29. 8.13 p.m. Phases of Moon for February New moon, February 5, 11.29 a.m. First quarter, February 12, 12.40 p.m. , Full moon, February 20, 5.45 p.m. Last quarter, February 28, 6.22 a.m.