WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24269, 29 May 1944, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 28. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time cf issue, is as follows: ’ Moderate southerly winds, tending to north-easterly. Weather cloudy and cold, with scattered rain, chiefly in North Canterbury.' WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate easterly winds. Weather fair to cloudy and cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather over the week-end was cold and showery. There were frequent showers of rain on Saturday, and, while the weather cleared somewhat yesterday, conditions were bleak. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a southerly breeze. The barometer at 30.05 in (1017.6 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, May 28:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.032 (millibars) .. .. 1017.0 Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 40.4 Wet bulb .. .. .. 39.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 46.9 Minimum prev. 24 houis .. 43.7 Minimum on grass .. 38.1 Humidity, per cent. .. 95 Wind .. S.W.. light Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 Kain .. .. .. .. .18in 1944. 1943. Rainfall to date .. .. 14.38 in 8.91 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1017,6 1017.6 (inches) .. 30.05 30.05 Steady Rainfall for 43 hours ended 1 a.m. .47in SUNSHINE hj. m. Saturday .. ■ .. 0 0 Yesterday .. .. 0 0 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 21 189 44 March .. 171 30 154 35 209 40 162 20 April .. 156 20 183 0 190 28 103 38 May .. 160 30 117 0 122 31 *IOO 23 •To May 28. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises. 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.50 a.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.20 a.m. and 10.37 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.5 a.m. and 11.21 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter. May 15. 11.12 p.m. New moon. May 22, 6.12 p.m. First quarter. May 30. 12.6 p.m.