WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24567, 16 May 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service. WELLINGTON, May 15. 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; Situation: A ridge of high pressure is over the Dominion. A trough In the western Tasman Sea is moving slowly eastward. Forecast to 5 p.m.; light to moderate and variable winds. Weather cloudy, with some scattered drizzle at flrst, but fair in the -afternoon. Temperatures moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Couth Island is:— Light to moderate variable winds. Weather cloudy, with some scattered drizzle, chiefly in the morning. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcaat yesterday, with a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 94.5 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy, wtyh a light north-east breeze. The barometer was steady at 29.90 in (1012.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, May 19:— _ , 0 a.m., 3 p.m. Barometer (inch**) .. 29/7KT 28^87 (millibars) 1008.6 1008.7 Rising Steady slowly Thermometer— . Dry bulb . • • • 60.0 53,3 Wet bulb ..40.8 50.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 57.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.0 Minimum on grass .. 41.9 Maximum during day .. 54.5 Humidity, per cent, 97 79 Wind Calm W.S.W. x v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 8 10 Rain .. .. .. .03in nil 1945 1944. Rainfall to date .. •• U.39in. 13-64 in._ Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29,00 29.90 (millibars) . • 10128 1012.8 Steady Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. nU

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.36 a.m.: sets. 5.15 p.m. , ~. To-morrow: Rises, 7.37 a.m.; sete, 5.14 High-water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.9 H m and 8.42 p.m.: to-morrow, 9.7 a.m. and 9.34 p.m. mw 9f ’MoenNew mpop, Way ' 12 v« 8 ' 2 A „ First quarter. May 19, 10.12 a.W. Full moon. May 27, 1,49 p.m.

SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday , . .. 0 54 1942. 1943. 1844 1848. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. . 138 M 137 47 344 49 181 54 Feb. . 144 13 187 81 160 44 143 13 Mar. . 184 3(1 209 40 163 20 287 SO April . 183 0 190 28 103 39 116 64 May . 117 0 132 0 100 29 *48 30 •TO May 18.