WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24631, 30 July 1945, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

♦ OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 29. 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: an intense anti-cyclone covers New Zealand, and there is a trough of low pressure over the western Tasman Sea. The forecast Is for light or moderate northerly winds predominating. Weather fair and cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— .Moderate easterly to northerly winds. Weather cloudy, with intermittent drizzle developing in the south. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch during the week-end was fine and sunny, although there were cold winds. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light westerly breeze. The barometer at 30.25 inches (1024.4 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, July 29; 9a, m, Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.359 (millibars) .. .. 1028.1 Rising ThermometerDry bulb ~ .. .. 35.9 Wet bulb .. .. ~ 32.7 Humidity, per cent. .. ~68 Maximum prev. 24 heurs .. 51.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 30.2 Minimum oh grass .. 23.2 Wind .. .. .. Calm Cloud (0-10) .. .. ..0 Bain .. .. .. .. Nil 1944 1945 Rainfall to date .. .. 24.50 in 17.98 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. I a.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 30.25 30.25 (millibars) .. 1024.4 1024.4 Rainfall for 48 hours ending 1 a.m. .. .. nil. SUNSHINE hj. m. Saturday .. .. 6 48 Yesterday .. .. 9 6 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 40 183 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 24 103 18 July .. 115 30 132 42 85 42 *139 6 •To July 29. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.45 a.m.; sets, 5.26 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.44 a.m.; sets, 5.27 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.39 a.m. and 9.4 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.32 a.m. and 9.56 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, August 1, 10.30 a.m. New moon. August 8, 12.32 p.m. First quarter, August 16, 12.26 p.m. Full moon, August 24, 12.3 a.m. Last quarter, August 30. 3.44 p.m.