WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24570, 19 May 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS •‘The Press" Special Service. WELLINGTON, May 18. The weather forecast lor Canterbury Issued at 3 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours lollowing the time of issue, is as follows'— • Situation: a deep depression is slowly crossing the Dominion. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh to strong southwesterly to southerly winds; weather dull and cold, with further rain, and flooding probable in North Canterbury. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Winds from an easterly quarter, fresh or strong at times; weather fair, apart from a few showers north of Westport; temperatures cooler. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold, with rain during most of the day. and a southerly wind. At 1 o’clock this morning, rain was falling in Christchurch, with a strong south-west wind. The barometer, at 39.5Cin (1001.0 millibars) was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, May 18, 1945; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.865 29.672 (millibars) .. 1011.4 1004.8 Falling' Falling slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 47.5 47.4 Wet bulb .. 47.0 47.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 44.6 Minimum on grass .. 44.4 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per Cent. .. 96 98 Wind .. .. S.W.. S-W.. v. light, strong. Cloud (0-10) .. 10 10 Rain ”, 1943. 1944 Rainfall to date .. .. 11.55 in 13.851n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office:— „ . _ 9 p.rn. 1 a.m Barometer (inches) .. 29 66 29.56 (millibars) .. 1004.4 1001.0 falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. 10m SUNSHINE Yesterday .. • • ■ • Nil ‘ 1942. 1943. . 1944. 1945 hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 138 58 197 47 244 45 181 54 FCb. .. 144 13 187 21 169 44 143 12 Mar. .. 154 38 209 40 163 20 267 50 April .. 183 0 190 28 103 39 116 54 May •. H7 0 122 0. IQp 29 *49 42 •To May 18. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun— To-day: Rises. 7.39 a.m.; sets, 5.12 pan. . . ~, To-morrow: Rises, 7.40 a.m.; sets, 5.11 High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 10.54 a.m. and 11.18 p.m,: to-morrow, 11.45 a.m. and 12.7 a.m. Phases of Moon First quarter. May 19, 10.12 a.m. Full moon. May 27, X.49 p.m. Last quarter, June 4. 1.15 aun.