WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24627, 25 July 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press “ Special Service WELLINGTON, July 24. 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 shallow depression over the eastern»Tasman Sea cavers the Dominion. Burecast to 3 p.m.; moderate north-easterlies. Weather overcast and dull, with patches of fog. Weather deteriorating from the north, with drizzle developing. temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather cloudy, with scattered drizzle, especially ih the hlUs. temperatures cool to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast yesterday with a light north-east breeze .and thick drizzle in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 46.8 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast, with thick drizzle and a moderate north-east breeze. The barometer, falling sharply, registered 29.531tt (1000.7 millibars}. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, July 24: 9 a.m. 3 pun Barometer (inches) .. 30.013 29.843 (millibars) .. 1016.3 1010.6 Falling Falling slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. * .. 38.8 46.0 Wet bulb . . .. 38.8 45.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 40.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 35.0 Minimum on grass ..38.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per tent. .. 98 98 Wind .. .. .. Calm E.N.E. 1 It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 llj Rain .. .. .. .04in Nil ' 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date ~ .. 24.321n 17.831n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day •t “The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.60 29.55 (millibars) .. 1002.4 1000.7 Falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .04111 SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 0 0 1942. 1943. 1944. 1943. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m Jan. ;. 138 58 197 47 244 53 181 84 Feb. .. 144 13 187 21 169 44 143 12 Mar. .. 134 36 209 40 163 20 267 80 April .. 183 0 190 26 103 39 116 54 May .. 80 18 122 0 100 29 88 30 June .. 119 55 115 30 144 24 103 it July .. 115 30 132 40 85 42 *ll2 42 , •To July 24. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.80 a.m.; sets, 9.21 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 4.2 . a.m. and 4.28 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.53 a.m. and 6.21 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter, July ,17, 7.1 p.m. Full moon, July 25, 2.25 p.m.