WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24883, 24 May 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ” The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, May 23 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 •s follows Situation: there is a - depression north-east of the North Island and an ir*ense anti-cyclone east of Otago. Both are moving slowly eastwards. Forecast to 5 p.m.: north-easterly-winds, fresh at times on the coast, otherwise light to moderate. Weather elondy at first, but clearing during the day. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate winds from an easterly quarter. Weather fine but rather cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday with light variable winds. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast, with a very light northeast breeze. The barometer was steady at 3G.25in (1024.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, May 23: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.311 30.297 (millibars) .. 1026.4 1025.9 Rising. Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 45.2 48.0 Wet bulb ..44.7 43.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.9 Minimum on grass .. 35.0 Maximum during day .. 49.0 Humidity, per cent. •96 67 Wind .. S.E., N.E., light, light. Cloud (0-10) ..10 10 Rain .. .. .. ,08in nil. 1946. 1945. Bainfall to date .. 10.85 in 17 00in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (inches) 30.25 30.25 (millibars) .. 1024.4 1024.4 • Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises. 7.44 a.m.; sets, 5.8 p.m. To-morrow; Rises. 7.45 a.m.; sets. 5.7 1 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.40 a.m. and 11.2 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.27 a.m. and 11.50 p.m. Phases of Moon Last Quarter. May 24, 4.2 p.m. New moon. May 3C. 8.49 am. .

h. m. Yesterday 1 6 1943. 1944 1945. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. in. h. m. . 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 32 Feb. 187 21 169 44 143 12 223 16 March 20S 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 A. pril . 190 28 103 40 116 54 130 24 May 122 0 100 30 88 30 •82 42 •To May 23.