WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24600, 23 June 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service. WELLINGTON, June 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; Situation: a deep depression over Southland is rpoving south-eastwards and there is a depression approaching Cook Strait from the north-west. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate variable winds, northerlies predominating. Weather dull, with drizzle and rain in the ranges and some isolated falls elsewhere. Temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh northerly winds. Weather unsettled, with further showers. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 8.1 degrees the weather In Christchurch yesterday was cool, and, for the most part, overcast. The northeast breeze turned to south-west in the evening, and there was some drizzling rain. At 1 o’clock this morning, the sky was overcast and there was a light south-west wind. The barometer, rising, registered 29.47 inches (998.0 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, June 22; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.569 29.331 (millibars) .. 1001.3 993,2 Falling Falling rapidly. ThermometerDry bulb .. • ■ 45.8 44.0 Wet bulb .. •• 44.4 42.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 28.3 Minimum on grass .. 23.9 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 89 88 Wind .. .. .. N.E., S.W., light, v. light Cloud (0-10) .. .. 10 3 Rain .. .. •• -06 m nil. K 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. .. 21.13in16.38in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.43 29.47 (millibars) .. 996.6 998.0 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. -06 m SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. • • 1 48 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. hj. m. hj. m. •hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 138 58 197 47 244 55 181 54 Feb. .. 144 13 187 21 169 44 143 12 Mar. ..' 154 36 209 40 163 20 267 50 April .. 183 0 190 28 103 39 116 54 May .. 80 18 122 0 100 29 88 30 June .. 119 55 115 30 144 24 *7B 54 •To June 22. SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. j To-morrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5 i p,m. i High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.26 a.m. and 2.48 p.m.; to-morrow. 3.2 , a.m. and 3.29 p.m. [ Phases of Moon First quarter, June 18. 2.5 a.m. Full moon, June 26, 3.8 a.m.