WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24624, 21 July 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 20. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m, by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows; — Situation: a depression lies northwest and an anti-cyclone south-east of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: high or moderate winds from the r.orth. Weather fair and cool, apart from some morning cloud In coastal areas. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather cloudy and cool, with scattered light rain or drizzle developing. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday, after a frost of 11,3 degrees, was mainly overcast with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 45.7 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast, with a light south-west breeze. The barometer was steady at 30.23 Inches (1024.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, July 20:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.349 30.284 (millibars) .. 1027.7 102J.5 Steady. Falling. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 31.0 45.4 Wet bulb .. .. 30.4 43.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 44.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 23.8 Minimum on grass .. 20.7 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 92 81 Wind .. .. E.N.E.. E.N.E.. very It. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 7 Rain Olln nil. 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. .. 24.28 in 17.551n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.25 30.25 (millibars) .. 1024.4 1024.4 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 5 18 1942. 1943. 1844. 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 85 115 30 144 24 103 18 July .. 115 30 132 40 85 42 *lO5 12 •To July 20. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES ' Bun—To-day: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.9 a.m. and 1.33 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.52 a.m. and 2.14 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.