WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24581, 1 June 1945, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service. WELLINGTON. May 31. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 5 pm. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, Is as follows: Situation: a deep depression is south-east of the Chatham. A trough is advancing rapidly across the south Tasman Bea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate northerly winds. Weather fair to fine at first, but scattered rain developing from the south towards evening. Temperatures cool. A southwesterly change expected In the evening. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island Is;— Moderate northerly to north-easterly winds. Weather fair at first, but occasional rain spreading from the south. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a strong south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 49.5 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer was steady at 29.83fn (1010.8 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, May 31:— _ ... 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) ~ 29.773 29.816 (millibars) .. 1008.2- 1009.7 Rising. Rising ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 46.2 48.3 Wet bulb .. 40.8 43.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.3 * Minimum on grass .. 35.9 Maximum during day .. 49.5 Humidity, per cent. ..57 wipd S.W., S.W., strong, mod. ..2 0 .. ~ nil. nil. 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. .. 19.231n 14.42(n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (inches) .. 28.85 29.85 (millibars) .. 1010,8 1010.8 . Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. Trace SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 8 30 1842. 1843. 1844. 1845. „ hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 138 98 187 47 244 45 181 54 PCD. .. 144 13 187 21 168.44 143 12 Mar .. 154 36 208 49 163 20 267 50 April .. 183 0 180 23 103 38 116.94 May .. BO 18 122 0 100 28 *BB 30 •To May 31. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES-. Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.81 aan.; sets, 5.3 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.;' sets, 5.2 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.33 a.m. and. 8.57 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.22 a.m. and 9.45 p.m. ’ Phases of Moon . Last quarter, June 4. 1.15 a.m. New moon, June 10, 4.26 p.m. First quarter, June 18, 2.5 a.m. Full moon. June 36, 36 a.m. TO CORRESPONDENTS —• , 1. Letters sent ’ui the Editor fqr printing must be written in Ink on one side of the paper only and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not t. Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent to other papers S. The Editor cannot return or. keep any letter which (or any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence -about letters sent In. 4. Letters must not oe of more than 150 words In length

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