WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24582, 2 June 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Prfess" Special Service. WELLINGTON, Jiine 1. 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; An anti-cyclone extends from south-eastern Australia across the northern Tasman, and a trough i$ advancing across the south Tasman. FbrOcast to 5 p.m.: north-easterly winds predominating on the coast, nofth-westel-ues inland; weather fair to fine and cool. WEST COAST The forecast fot the West Coast of the South Island Is;— Moderate northerly winds; weather fair at first, but occasional showers developing from the south; temperatures COM. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and tunny, with a light north-easterly wind in the morning. Later in the day, thfe Wind changed to south-west. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The birbmeter, at 30.16 Inches (1021.3 millibars) was rising; Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, June 1, 1945: Bardmeter (inches) (millibars) Thermometer—--9 a.m. 3 p.m. .. 29.731 29.894 .. 1006.8 1012.3 Steady. Rising. . Dry .bulb W« bulb 46.9 44.8 49.5 30.1 53.9 48.2 Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at ‘‘The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.rri. Barometer (inches) .. 30.12 30.16 (millibar) ~ 1020.0 1021.3 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 tLifa. SUNSHINE Rising rill. Yesterday 1942. Jan. Feb; Mar. April May June hj. m, 138 58 144 13 15« 35 « 119 55. •TO June 1. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—' To-day; Rises, 7.52 a.iri.; pm. sets, 5.2 To-mOrrow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.2 pjti. High water at. Lyttelton—To-day, 9.22 dm. and 9.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.13 am. and 10.35 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter. June 4, 1;15 a.m. New moon, June 10, .4.26 p.m. First quafieti June 18, 2.5 a.in. Full mopn, Jure 26, S.B a.m. TO CORRESPONDENTS S. Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of, the paper only and writers must send i In their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not I, Writers taust say clearly whether or not thfilr Utters are being or . have , been sent tb othfef paperfe ft Tbd Editor eanflot retUrn or keep any letter. which tor any reason is urisultAble lor printing, hor Can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it Seems to be'needful, or enter into gby Correspondence about letters sent 4. Letters must not be of more than ISO words to iehgth. .