WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24023, 11 August 1943, Page 2

WEATHER REPORT

o OFFICIAL FORECASTS ‘‘The Piers Snceial Service WELLINGTON. Anau.-I in. The wealin', feiern-l for Canterbury. Issued at 5 p.m.. by the; Meteorological Office, Wellington, and cic-aliug with the 2-1 bouts following the lime of i.-suc, is as tnllow?: Fresh southiM-Iy to south-westerly winds. Weather eloudy and cold, with scattered drizzle, especially in the north. WEST COAST The torcer .1 tor the West CoaA of the South Island is:— Easterly winds, fresh or strong at times. Weather line and eool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was overcast end showery, with a moderate southwest wind. There were longer fair intervals in the afternoon. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and light rain was falling. There was a light south-west wind. The barometer was steady at .tO.lOin (1019.3 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, August 10: 9 a.in. Barometer (inches) .. .. 3.).0H1 (millibars) .. .. 1017.9 Rising slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. .. 40.5 Wet bulb .. .. .. 3D.4 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 45.9 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 34.9 Minimum on crass .. .. 20,1 Humidity, per cent. .. ..90 Wind S.W. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. ..6 Bain .. .. ~ .. .Ollin 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. .. lG.23in 17.651n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day &t “The Press" Office:— 0 p.m. 1 am. Barometer (millibars) .. 1019.3 1019.3 (inches) .. 30.10 30.10 Steady. Kainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .. ,06in SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises, 7.31 a.m.; sets, 5.38 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 5.38 a.m,; sets, 5.39 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, a.m. and 12.5 p.m.; to-morrow, 12,23 a.m. and 12.55 p.m. Phases of Moon for August First quarter, August 9,'3.36 p.m. Full moon, August 16, 7.34 a.m. Last quarter, August 23, 4.4 am. New moon August 31. 7.59 a.m,

h. in. Yesterday .. 1 0 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. h. m. h. in. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Feb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 137 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 0 122 31 June .. 136 0 117 0 119 55 115 30 July .. 132 20 126 30 115 30 132 40 Aug. 141 0 (19 36 175 5 *19 41 *To August 10.