WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24986, 21 September 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ' Special Service WELLINGTON, September 20. 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: an anti-cyclone is centred north of New Zealand. A trough of low pressure is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast: winds moderate, north-easrerly on parts of the coast but mainly moderate to fresh north-westerly. Weather fair. Temperatures moderate to mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-easterly to northerly winds predominating. Weather cloudy, with occasional rain developing from the south. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a fresh easterly Wind. At 1 a.m. to-day the sky was clear and the north-west wind was very light. The barometer, at 29.81 inches (1009 Ji millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at tne_Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, •n Friday, September 20:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.22 a.m.; sets, 6-24 pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 6.20 ajn.; sets, 6.25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.22 a.m. and 12.48 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.16 a.m. and 1.42 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter. September 19, 10 p.m. New moon. September 25, 8.45 pjn.

Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 a.m. 29.814 1009.6 Steady. 3 p.m 29.754 1006.5 Falling Thermometer— slowly. Dry bulb 53.5 60.0 Wet bulb 47.3 50.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 58.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 36.9 Minimum on grass 28.6 __ Maximum during day 60.0 Humidity, per cent. 66 49 Wind . N.E., light mod. Cloud (0-10) 5 Rain . Nil 4 Nil 1946 1945 Rainfall to date .. 22.07in 31.Olin Observations taken at 1 ajn. to-dav at -The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a m Barometer (inches) . 29.81 29.81 (millibars) . 10093 1009.5 Rainfall for 24 hours ending Steady 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE Yesterday—Not recorded. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. h. m. h rn 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 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 54 137 30 165 30 Sept. .. 101 20 137 12 161 48 •129 18 •To September 19.