WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24882, 23 May 1946, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 22. 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 an eastwardmoving depression north of New Zealand. An anti-cyclone is advancing on to the South Island. Forecast to 5 pm.: light variable winds. A few patches of light drizzle at first, but weather mainly cloudy and rather cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light variable winds. Weather fine and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was cold and overcast yesterday, with a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 49.5 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with a moderate southerly wind. The barometer, rising, registered 30. Ilin (1019.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, May 22: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.033 33.058 (millibars) .. 1107.9 1017.8 Rising Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 45.7 49.1 Wet bulb .. .. 44.9 48.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 44.9 Minimum on grass .. 45.0 Maximum during day .. 49.5 Humidity, per cent. .. 94 98 Wind .. .. .. S.W., Calm light Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Bain .. .. .. Nil -04 in 1946. 1945. Rainfall to date .. .. 10.77 in 17.00 in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.10 30.11 (millibars) .. 1019.3 1019.6 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 am, .63in

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES gun—To-day: Rises, 7.43 aun.; sets, 5J pan. To-morrow: Rises, 7.44 a.m.; sets, 5.8 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.56 a.m. and 10.16 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.40 a.m. antf. 11.2 pan. Phases of Moon Last quarter, May 24, 42 pun. New moon. May 30, 8.49 aan.

SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 32 Feb. .. 187 21 169 44 143 12 223 16 March . 209 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April .. 190 28 103 40 116 54 130 24 May 122 0 100 30 88 30 *81 38 •To May 22.