WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24370, 23 September 1944, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press” Special Service. WELLINGTON, September 22. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 5 pin. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows’— Situation; a low pressure trough from the south-west should pass over during the day. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, turning to south-west during the morning. Weather cloudy, with showers foliowing the wind change. Temperatures becoming cooler, WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Forecast to 5 p.m.; moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, backing to south-west during the day. Weather cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain, but cloud breaking and weather becoming showery after the wind change. Temperatures becoming cooler.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was cloudy early yesterday morning, but the remainder' of the day was fine and sunny, with a light eouth-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 63.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light northerly wind. The barometer was steady at 29.83 in (1012.2 millibars). Meteorological observations taken 3t the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, September 22: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.857 29.309 (millibars) .. 1011.1 1009.5 Falling Falling slowly ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 55.7 63.3 Wet bulb .. .. 50.1 55.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 57.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.7 Minimum on grass .. 32.2 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 65 57 Wind N.N.E., S.W . v. it. it. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 1 Rain .. .. .. .Olin nil 1944. 1943. Rainfall to date .. .. 20.90 in 20.84 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day ■t "The Press’’ Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.89 29.80 (millibars) .. 1012.2 1012.2 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .Olin SUNSHINE

Sun—To*day: Rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.27 p.m. To-morrow; Rises. 6.16 a.m.; sets, 6.28 p.m. High.water at Lyttelton—Tc-day. 8.36 a.m. and 8.96 p.m.; to-morrow, 921 a.m. and 9.41 p.m. ■ Phases of Moon: New moon, September 18. 12.37 a.m. First quarter. September 26. 12.7 a.m.

h. m. Yesterday .. 7 42 1941. 1942. 1943 1944. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 247 35 138 58 197 47 244 45 Feb. .. 222 42 144 13 187 21 169 44 March .. 171 30 154 36 209 40 162 20 April .. 156 20 183 0 190 28 103 38 May .. 160 30 117 0 122 31 100 29 June .. 117 0 119 55 115 30 144 24 July .. 126 30 115 30 132 40 85 42 Aug. .. 89 36 175 5 136 43 132 54 Bept. .. 194 50 185 15 101 20 *81 18 •To September 22. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES