WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24092, 30 October 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ’’ Special Service. WELLINGTON, 1 October 29. 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: Fresh easterly to south-easterly winds. Weather cloudy and cool with periods of drizzle and rain. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Scuth Island is:— , Moderate easterly winds. AVeather fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine but dull, with a wind from the east. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer at 29.95 inches was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, October 23: 9 a m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.931 29.917 (millibars) , .. 1013.5 1013.1 Rising Almost slowly, steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 53.6 55.3 Wet bulb .. .. 52.2 51.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 57.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 50.8 Minimum on grass .. 46.3 Maximum duMng day .. Humidity, per cent. ..91 77 Wind ~ E.N.E., E.N.E., light. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 9 Rain .. .. .. .34 1943 1942 Rainfall to date .. .. 24.13 in 21.36 iii Observations taken up- to 1 a.m. to-day st "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1014.2 1014.2 (inches) .. 23.95 2935 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. .twin , SUNSHINE } hj. m. Yesterday .. ..0 42 1940 1941 1942 1943 hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Feb. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 187 21 Mar. .. 224 52 171 30 154 35 209 49 April .. 137 40 156 20 183 O 190 28 May .. 110 12 160 30 117 0 122 31 June .. 130 0 117 0 119 S3 115 30 July ..,.132 20 126 30 115 30 132 40 Aug. .. 141 O 89 36 175 5 136 43 Sept. .. 141 0 194 50 185 15 101 20 Oct. .. 223 12 182 25 152 15 *l4l 24 •To October 29. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.16 a.m.; sets, 7.11 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 5.14 a.m.; sets, 7.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.48 a.m. and 5.13 pun.; to-morrow, 5.43 a.m. and 6.6 pjn. Phases of Moon for October New moon, October 29, 1.59 ,'p.m. Phases of Moon for November First quarter, November 5, 3.22 pjn. Full moon, November 12, 1.26 p.m. Last quarter, November 20, 10.43 a.m. New moon, November 28. 3J23 auru