WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24983, 18 September 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

" The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, September 17. 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 *3 follows: Situation: a series of westerly depressions is passing eastwards in the south. There is a depression over ths north-east Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate and variable 1 winds. North-easterlies predominating on the coast. Weather fair. Temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate, variable winds. Weather cloudy with scattered showers in the south. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with light variable breezes. The maximum temperature was 58.9 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky wag clear, with a light north-east breeze. The barometer, falling, registered 29.75 inches (1007.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, September 17:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.28 a.m.; sets, 6.20 pan. To-morrow: Rises, 6.26 a.m.; sets, 621 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.4 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.58 a.m. and 11.26 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, September 11. 9.59 pan. Last quarter. Setember 19, 10 p.m. New moon, September 25. 8.45 p.m.

9 a.m. 3 p.m Barometer (inches) 29.843 29.787 (millibars) 1010.6 1008.7 Thermometer— Rising. falling. Dry bulb . 50.2 54.3 Wet bulb . 47.7 47.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 35.1 Minimum on grass . 28.4 Maximum during day __ 58.9 Humidity, per cent. . 82 53 Wind . Calm E.NX, light Cloud (0-10) . 2 7 Rain Nil 1946. . 21.35in ?945 Rainfall to date 30.74in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-dav at *The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. . 29.77 1 a.m. 29.75 Barometer (inches) (millibars) . 1008.1 1007.5 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 1943. 1944. 9 1945. 30 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 Mareh .. 209 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April .. 190 28 103 40 116 54 130 20 May .. 122 0 100 30 88 30 111 24 June .. 115 30 144 24 103 18 102 48 July .. 132 42 85 42 152 18 108 30 Aug. .. 136 42 132 54 Sept. .. 101 20 137 12 137 30 165 30 161 48 •116 36 •To September 17.