WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24741, 5 December 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, December 4. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Oflice, Wellington, and dealing with the SO hours following the time of issuc.o is as follows; , Situation: pressure is high to the north-east. A depression is crossing Otago from the north-west. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh northerly winds, changing later to south-west-erly In the south. Rain in the ranges, and isolated shotvers elsewhere in the afternoon, otherwise weather fair. Temperatures moderate. WEST COAST Fresh northerly winds predominating. Weather cloudy with intermittent rain, but improving slowly from the south. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine, but for the most part cloudy, with light, variable winds. The maximum temperature Was 73.9 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy, with a moderate northerly wind. The barometer, falling, registered 29.44 inches (997.0 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch on Tuesday, December 4:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7.57 . p.m. ' To-morrow; Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets. 7.58 p.m. High' water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.39 - a.m. and 4.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.23 a.m. and 5.44 p.m. Phases of the Moon; Hew mooh, December 5, 6.6 a.m.

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.660 29.645 (millibars) 1004.4 1003.3 Rising Steady slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb 72.6 62.4 Wet bulb 60.8 56.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 73.0 Minimum prev. 24' hours 54.8 Minimum on grass 47.2 Maximum during day .. 73.9 Humidity, per cent. 48 68 Wind W.N.W.. N.E.. Cloud (0-10) light light . 8 10 Ilain * . Nil Nil Rainfall to date 1945, 34.72in 1944. 27.18in Observations taken at a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office;— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.45 1 a.m. 29.44 (millibars) 997.3 997.0 Rainfall for 24 hours ending Falling 1 a.m. nil SUNSHINE h. .. 4 m. 30 Yesterday 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. • h. m. h. m. h. m. h. 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 83 30 June .. 119 55 115 30 • 144 24 103 18 July .. 115 30 132 42 ' 85 43 ‘ 152 18 Aug. .. 175 5 133 43 132 54 137 30 Sept. .. 185 15 101 20 137 12 161 48 Oct. .. 152 15 164 31 213 54 191 42 Nov. .. 187 5 216 56 214 12 236 24 Dec. .. 162 -15 221 48 155 0 *26 30 •To December 4. '