WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24028, 17 August 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON. August 16. 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 as follows; North-easterly to northerly winds, fresh at times near the coast. Weather fair to fine, with cool to moderate temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds, with westerlies freshening at times in the south. Cloud increasing and scattered rain developing in the south. Temperatures moderating. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and for the most part sunny. There was a light south-westerly wind in the morning and a light north-easterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 48.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a light south-west wind was blowing. The barometer was steady at 30.05 in (101T.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Monday. August 16:- oam 3pm Barometer (inches) .• 30.070 30.004 (millibars) 1018.3 1016.0 Rising Falling, slowly. ThermometerDry bulb .. ..40.2 47.9 Wet bulb .. •• 39.0 41.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 51.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 32.0 Minimum on grass .. 25.9 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 89 52 Wind .. .. •• S.W. E.N.E. v. It. v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. -.1 3 Rain Olin Nil 1943 1942. Rainfall to date .. 16.38 in 17.92 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “ITie Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1017.6 1017.6 (inches) .. 30.05 30.05 Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .. -Olln

SUN, MOQN, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises. 7.23 a.m.; sets, 5.45 p.m. To-moirow: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 5.46 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 4.55 a.m. and 5.27 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.56 a.m. ( and 6.28 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 a.m. New moon, August 31, 7.59 a.m.

SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 8 18 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. h. in. h. m. h. m. h. m. 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 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 89 36 175 5 •55 48 •To August 16.