WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24095, 3 November 1943, Page 2

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service. WELLINGTON, November 2. 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 winds, fresh at times near the coast; otherwise moderate and variable winds. Weather fair to fine, apart from some scattered morning mist. Temperatures mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather fair to fine and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and •unny with a moderate north-east wind In the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 62.1 degrees. At I o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a moderate north-east wind was blowing. The barometer, falling, registered 29.88 in (1011.9 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, November 2;— 9 a.m. 3 p.rn. Barometer (inches) .. 30.067 29.958 (millibars) .. 1018.2 1014.4 Rising Falling, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 58.3 58.9 Wet bulb .. .. 53.7 54.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 58,3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.7 Minimum on grass .. 42.7 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ~ 72 75 Wind .. .. S.W. E.N.E. light fresh Cloud (0-10) .. ..1 3 Rain .. .. ..nil ml 1943. J942. Rainfall to date .. .. 24.13 in 21.41 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1012.2 1011.9 (inches) .. 29.89 29.88 Falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. nil SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 11 54 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 20 133 0 190 28 May .. 119 12 180 30 117 0 122 31 June .. 136 0 117 0 119 55 115 30 July .. 132 20 126 30 115 30 132 4C Aug. .. 141 0 89 36 175 5 136 43 Sept. 141 0 IS4 50 185 15 101 20 Oct. 223 12 182 25 152 15 164 31 Nov. 217 54 227 20 187 5 *2O 42 *To November .2. SUN. MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.10 a.m.; sets, 7.16 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.9 a.m.; sets, 7.17 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 8.27 a.m. and 8.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.20 a.m. and 9.46 p.m. Phases of Moon for November' First quarter, November 5, 3.22 p.m. Full moon, November 12, 1.26 p.m. Last quarter, November 20, 10,43 e.m. New moon, November 28, 3.23 a.m.