WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24275, 5 June 1944, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press " Special Service , WELLINGTON, June 4. 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: Strong, squally south-west winds. Weather cold and showery, with snow * in the high country. Further outlook, changeable and showery. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the ; South Island is:— Strong south-westerly winds. Weather cloudy and showery. Temperatures cold, with snow In the I ranges. ' CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER * Christchurch had a warm week-end with north-westerly weather. The wind at most times was light. ■' At 1 o’clock this morning the wind was still from the north-west and ‘ was fresh. There were soma clouds. The barometer at 29.17 inches (993.9 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on •i June 4;— ■, 9 a.m. Barometer (Inches! .. 29.332 (millibars) .. .. 995.0 ■, Falling i Thermometer—--i Dry bulb .. .. 43.4 Wet bulb .. .. .. 46.6 1 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 55.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 45.2 Minimum on grass .. .. 32.6 *■ Humidity, per cent. .. ..86 1", Wind N.E., f ! .’ v. It. !j Cloud (0-10) 7 Bain .. .. .. ..nil 1944. 1943. jl Rainfall to date .. 14.46 in 8.91 in f Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day £ at “The Press” Office:— ft- 9 p.m. 1 a.m. t? Barometer (millibars) .. 994.6 993.9 3 (inches) .. 29.19 29.17 I, _ Steady £ Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1; 1 a.m. trace i SUNSHINE f hj. m. £ Saturday .. .. 3 18 i| Yesterday .. ~ 4 18 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. s hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. i Jan. .. 247 35 138 58 197 47 244 45 ij Feb. .. 222 42 144 13 187 21 169 44 I March .. 171 30 154 35 209 40 162 20 J; April .. 156 20 183 0 190 28 103 38 >t May .. 160 30 -Tl7, 0 122 31 100 29 ,1 June .. 117 O’ 119 55 115 30 *ls 36 j! *To June 4. j SUN, MOON, AND TIDES :! Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5.1 J ■ p.m. i r To-morrow: Rises, 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5 1 p.m. i High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.50 1 a.m. and 3.16 p.m,; to-morrow. 3.35 ; a.m. and 4.1 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 7, 8.58 a.m. 5 Last quarter, June 14. 3.56 a.m. > New moon, June 21. 5 a.m. ; First quarter, June 29. 5.27 a.m.