WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24401, 30 October 1944, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ("The Press” Special Service.) WELLINGTON. October 2D. Tbe weather forecast for Canterbury Lsued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is ss follows; Situation: a low pressure trough is east of the Dominion and an anticyclone Is centred near Tasmania. Forecast to 5 p.m.: south-westerly winds, fresh at times. Brief passing showers, chiefly coastal, but fine periods. Temperatures rather cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast qf the South Island is: Fresh south-westerly winds. Weather cold and changeable, with occasional passing showers and some fair intervals. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch was fine and warm, during the week-end, with a high north-westerly wind yesterday. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer at 29.75 inches (1007.5 millibars) was rising. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day ■t “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.70 29.73 (millibars) .. 1005.8 1007.5 Rising Balnfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE. hj. nt.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.15 a.m.; sets, 7.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.13 a.m.; sets, 7.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.29 a.m. and 2.54 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.21 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Phases of Moon: Full moon, November 1, 1.35 a.m. Last quarter, November 8, 6.28 a.m. New moon, November 16, 10.29 a.m. First quarter, November 23, 7.53 p.m. Full moon, November 30. 12.52 p.m.

Saturday .. 1 0 Yesterday .. 12 42 ,1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. Jan. t 247 33 138 58 197 47 244 43 Feb. 222 42 144 13 187.21 169 44 March 171 30 154 36 209 40 163 20 April 158 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 Aue. 89 36 175 5 136 43 132 54 Sept. t # 194 SO 185 15 101 20 137 12 Oct. 182 5 152 15 164 31 •190 24 •To October 29.