WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24619, 16 July 1945, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

♦— — OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Pie.-s " Special Service WELLINGTON, July 15. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 pin. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 2d houis following tire time of isaue. is «s luilows:— Situation; there is a very deep depression south-east of the Chatham Islands. Pressure is high over Australia. The forecast to 5 p.m. is for light, variable winds, but south-west-erlies, still fresh at times, in exposed coastal areas. Weather fair to fine and very cold, with isolated showers about Hanks Peninsula. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Variable winds with moderate to fresh south-westerly winds predominating. A few scattered showers, but weather predominantly fair and cold. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Although Christchurch was under heavy mow during the week-end; the weather was fine and sunny. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a slight south-west breeze. The barometer at 29.85 inches (1010,8 millibars) was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, July 15:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 29.616 (millibars) .. .. 969.0 Rising rapidly Thermometer Dry bulb .. ... 30.0 Wet. bulb .. .. 27.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 41.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 29.0 Minimum on grass .. .. 23.9 Humidity, per cent. .. ..69 Wind .. .. .. .. S.W., light Cloud (0-10) .... 1 Rain .. .. .. •. 0.12 in 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. .. 24.27 in 17.23 in Snow remaining .. .. •• Bin. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press" Office:— 0 p.m. . 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.75 29.85 (millibars) .. 1007.5 1010.8 Rising Rainfall for 48 hours ending 1 a.m, .. .. .121n

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.57 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p m. To-morrow; Rises, 7.57 a.rn.; sets, 5.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.54 a.m. and 10.12 p.m.; to-morrow. 10.38 a.m. and 10.56 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon, July 10, 1.35 »a.m. First quarter. July 17, 7.1 p.m. . Full moon. July 25, 2.25 p.m.

SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. 4 36 Yesterday .. 6 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 158 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 US 54 May .. 80 18 122 0 100 29 88 30 June .. 119 55 115 30 144 24 103 18 July .. 115 30 132 40 85 42 •67 12 •To July 15.