WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23942, 8 May 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (PS.S.) WELLINGTON, May 7. 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: — Fresh to strong south-westerly winds. Weather cold and changeable with passing showers and snow on the ranges. WEST COAST i Following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate to strong south-westerly winds. Weather cold and changeable with passing showers and snow on ' •ranges, but Improving from the south. ,li.- . —— CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast with a keen southerly wind. There was a heavy fall of rain early in the evening, and showers continued during the night. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and rain threatened. The barometer at 29,551n (1000.7 millibars) was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch oh Friday, May 7, 1943: 9 a.tn. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.297 29.230 (millibars) .. 992,1 989.8 Falling Falling slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 50.5 52.4 Wet bulb .. .. 46.3 48.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 63.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 45.1 Minimum on grass .. 40.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent, ..71 76 Wind S.W. N.S.W. v. It. v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Rain Nil Nil 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. 7.57 in 6.02 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at ■’’The Press" Office; — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 997 1000.7 (inches) .. 22.44 29.55 Rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .. ,18in SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 0 48 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943 Feb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 21 Mar. .. 224 25 171 30 154 35 209 49 April ~ 137 40 156 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 117 0 »41.25 *To May 7. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Slimmer Time.) , Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets, 5.25 P.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.28 a.m.; sets, 5.24 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.34 a.m. and 8.4 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.28 a.m. and 8.50 p.m. Phases of Moon for May New moon, May 4, 9.43 p.m. First quarter, May 12, 9.52 p.m. Full moon, May 20, 9.13 p.m. Last quarter, May 27, 1.33 p.m.