WEATHER REPORT OFFICIAL FORECASTS

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23947, 14 May 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, May 13. The weather forecast for Canterbury h.-ued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington. a ,- d dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: North-easterly winds on the coast, fresh north-westerly inland; but a change to south-westerly advancing from the south during the day. Weather cloudy, with scattered rain. Temperatures becoming colder. WEST COAST Following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Strong northerly winds, changing to fresh south-westerly. Weather cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain, but slowly improving from the south. Temperatures colder.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 56.2 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and a light north-east breeze was blowing. The barometer, falling slowly, registered 30.0Cin (1015.9 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, May 13:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer finches ) .. 29.994 29.953 (millibars) 1015.7 1014.3 Rising Falling slowly Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 39.4 54.6 Wet bulb .. .. 38.6 52.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 60.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.3 Minimum on grass . .. 27.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..93 88 Wind N.W., N.E., v. It. v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..8 10 Rain .. .. ..nil nil 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. .. 8.25 in 7,81 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day ■t "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1016.3 1015.9 (inches) .. 30.01 30.00 Falling slowly Rainfall for 24 hours ended at la.m. .. nil SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 1 12 1940. 1941, 1942. 1943. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Feb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 21 Mar. .. 224 25 171 30 154 35 209 49 Aoril .. 137 40 156 20 183 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 160 30 117 0 *6B 17 •To May 13. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) • Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets. 5.18 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.34 a.m,; sets, 5.17 p.m. High water at — a.m. and 12,9 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.34 a.m. and 12.52 p.m. Phases of Moon for May First quarter. May 12, 9.52 p.m. Full moon, May 20, 9.13 p.m. Last quarter. May 27, 1.33 p.m.