WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24750, 15 December 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, December 14. 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; There is a depression to the south-east and an anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea. The forecist is for moderate north-easterly winds predominating. Weather fair, though rather cold. WEST COAST Moderate westerly winds predominating. Weather fair. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, though threatening. There were one or two short showers. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was ovfercast and there Vras a light scuth-easteriy breeiSe. The barometer at 23.95ih (1014.2 millibars) Was risitig. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, December 14:— ~ 9 a.m. 3 p.m, barometer (inchest .. 29.092 29.730 (millibars) .. 1005.5 1(100.2 Rising Rising slowiy v. slowly Thermometer Dry bulb .. .. sfi.i 58.0 Wet bulb .. .. si.g 5(j.8 Maximum prev. 24 HdUvs 68.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.2 Minimum on grass .. 41.5 _ Maximum during day Humidity, pet cent. .. 74 57* Wind •• -< •; S.E., S.W.. v light v light Cloud (0-10) ~ ~9 8 Rain ’ 18in nil 194s 1944 Rainfall to date .. .. 38.32ih 29.28i'h -t^rS? rv^iions * a ken at 1 a.m. to-day fit The Press" Office:— ■D, . ■ 9 p.m. i a.m Eurcmeter (Inches) .. 29.85 29.95 (thijlibdrs) .. 1010.8 1014.2 Barnfall for 24 hours eliding I a.m. ' .. .. Trace SUNSHINE .... li. m. Yesterday .. ..3 42 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945 , hj. hi. li. m. hj;. nt. rt. m. Jan- .. 138 58 197 47 244 55 181 54 Feb. .. 144 13 187 21 16944 143 12 Mar. 154 36 209 40 163 2d 267 to April .. 183 0 190 28 103 39 116 54 May . ; 80,18 122 0 100 29 88 3(j June .. 119 58 H5 30 14424 103 18 July 115 30 132 42 85 45 132 18 Aug.. 175 5 136 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 5 213 56 214 13 236 24 Dec. .. 162,15 221 48 laS 0 *lO3 54 ♦Tti December 14. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.1 p.m. To-morroW: Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets. 8,8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.19 a.m. and 12.39 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.11 a.m. and 1.32 p.fn. ■ Phases of the Moon: First quarter, December 12, 11.5 p.m. Full moon. December 19, 2.17 p.m Last quarter. December 26. 8 p.m.