WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24548, 23 April 1945, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS *The Press' Special Service WELLINGTON, April 22. The weather forecast lor 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: An anti-cyclone covers the Tasman Sea and the North Island. A weak trough Is advancing across the South Tasman Sea. The forecast-is for moderate to fresh north-westerly winds inland, extending to the coast in the afternoon. Weather fair, temperatures becoming milder. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Light to moderate variable winds, westerlies predominating in the afternoon. Scattered morning drbsale. Temperatures • rather cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fine but overcast, after a fine, hot day on Saturday. There was a light easterly breeze yesterday. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a strong wind from the south-west. The barometer, at 29.91 a (1912.5 millibars) was steady. Meteorological .observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday. April 22. 1945:9 a.m. Barometer (Inches) .. .. 30.050 . (millibars) .. .. 1011.6 Biting. ThermometerDry bulb ... .. .. SB.S Wet bulb 53.7 Maxmlura previous 24 hours .. 78.7 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 46.4 Minimum on grass .. .. 38.0 • Humidity, per cent. ,: .. .. 82 Wind .. N.E. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 Rain .. Nil 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. .. 9.92 in 9.12 in Observations taken up to 1 am. to-day It "The Press” Office:— ■ 9 pan. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.95 29.90 (millibars) .. 1014.2 1012.3 Steady. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 am, .. .. Nil SUNSHINE hj. m. 1 Saturday .. ..842 Yesterday .. .. 0, 24 hj. m- hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 131 91 197 47 244 48 181 54 Feb. .. 144 13 187 21 169 44 143 13 Mar. .. 134 36 309 40 163 20 267 SO . April .. 183 0 190 28 103 33 *93 12 • *To April 22. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun: To-day: Rises, 7.11 am.; sets, 5.45 pm. To-morrow: Blau. 1.12 am.-, seta, 6.44 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-duy, Lie a.m. and 1,51 pm;; to-morrow, 2.12 am. and 2.36 pm. | t Phases of Moon First quarter, April 19. 7.46 p.m. Full moon. April 37,10.33 p.m.