WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24096, 4 November 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“ The Press " Special Service. WELLINGTON. November 3. 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 es follows: Moderate variable winds. Weather fair, with moderate to mild temperatures.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. A few isolated showers, but weather for the most part fair. Temperatures moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather was fine and mild yesterday, with light, variable winds in the morning and a fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a light south-east breeze was blowing. The barometer, falling slowly, registered 29.92 in (1013.2 millibars).

High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.20 a.m. and 9.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 10,14 a.m. and 10.40 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 a.m. New moon, November 28, 3.23 a.m.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, November 3;— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.800 (millibars) , , 1009.1 Steady ThermometerDry bulb 62.1 Wet bulb 54.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 62.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.3 Minimum on grass 41.7 Humidity, per cent. , , 56 Wind S.W., , V. It. Cloud (0-10) 9 Bain nil 1943.* i942. Rainfall to date .. 24.13in 21.41in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1013.5 1013.2 (inches) 29.93 29.92 Falling. Eainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 4 16 1040. 1941. 1942. 1943. h. m. 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 52 171 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 5 136 43 Sept. .. 141 0 194 50 185 15 101 20 Oct. .. 223 12 182 25 152 15 164 31 Nov. .. 217 54 227 20 187 5 •26 48 •To November 3. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises. 5.9 a.m.; sets, 7.17 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.7 a.m.; sets, 7.19 p.m.