WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24261, 19 May 1944, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ’’ Special Service WELLINGTON,' May 18. The weather forecast lor fcanlerbury Issued at 5 p.tn. by the Meteorological Office Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Moderate south-westerly ' winds, tending to north-easterly. Isolated showers at first about Banks Peninsula, but weather otherwise mainly fair. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate to fresh easterly to northeasterly winds. Weather fair to fine at first, but cloud increasing, with scattered rain developing later. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine but overcast with a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 48.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and drizzling rain was falling. The barometer was steady at 30.25 Inches (1024.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday, May 18: 9 a.m. 3 p.m Barometer (inches) ; ... 30.303 30.281 (millibars) , .. 1026.3 1025.4 Steady. Falling slowly. Thermometer — . Dry bulb .. .. ' 43.2 48.2 Wet bulb .. 42.2 44.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.6 Minimum prey. 24 hours 35.1 Minimum on grass .. 27.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. , ..91 73 Wind I. .. •• S.W., S.W., light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 9 Rain .. .. .. Olin nil. 1944, 1943. Rainfall to date .. .. 13.851n 8.301n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (millibars) .. 1024.4 1024 A (inches) .. 30.25 30.25 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. trace SUNSHINE hj. m Yesterday • • 1 12 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944 hj. m. hj m. hj, m. hj m Jan. .. 247 35 138 58 197 47 244 45 Feb. .. 222 42 144 13 187 21 169 44 March .. T7l 30 154 35 209 40 162 20 April '.. 156 20 183 0 190 28 103 38 Miy .. 160 30 117 0 122 31 *64 23 •To May 18. SUN, moon, and tides 1 Bun—To-day: Rises, 7.39 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.40 a.m.; sets, 5.11 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.20 «.m. and 1.49 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.11 a.m. and 2.39 p.m. Phases ot Moon Last quarter, May 15. 11.12 p.m. New moon, May 22. 6.12 p.m. i First quarter. May 30, 12.6 p.m.