WEATHER REPORT
9 OFFICIAL FORECASTS ■■ The Press ” Speciai Service WELLINGTON, June 9. The weather forecast for Canterbury issuer', at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with tne 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: a deep depression is centred south-east oi the South is Jan a. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate or fresh south-west winds. Weather cool and changeable, with scattered Ulowers, chiefly about and north of Banks Peninsula. W EST COAST Moderate to fresh west or southwest winds. Occasional showers north of Hokitika, but weather becoming fair elsewhere. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After heavy rain early yesterday, the weather cleared and the rest of the day was fine and sunny with a light southwest wind. The maximum temperature was 56.6 degrees. , At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy with a light south-west wind. The barometer, rising, registered 29.20 inches (988.8 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, June 9:— 9.30 3.30
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.57 a.m.: sets, 5 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.27 a.m. and 9.44 pan.; to-morrow, 10.7 a.m. and 10.27 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: June 12, 10.58 a.m. New moon: June 19, 9.26 a.m. First quarter: June 26, 0.25 a.m.
a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.128 28.987 (millibars) 086.3 981.6 Failing Falling. apidly. Thermo i n eter— Dry bulb . 45.6 55.7 Wet bulb . 45.2 50.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.1 Minimum on grass . 43.2 Maximum during day 56.6 Humidity, per cent. . 97 67 Wind . S.W., S.W., light light. Cloud (0-10) . 10 1 Bain . .95m trace. 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date . 10.13in 134oin Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at -Tile Press” Office:— 9p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.19 29.20 (millibars) . 988.5 988.8 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a. m. ,, .97 in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 4 6* 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Meh. .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 163 18 April .. 103 40 116 54 130 24 117 24 May . . 100 30 88 30 111 24 148 18 June . . 144 24 103 18 102 48 *39 36 *To June 9
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25206, 10 June 1947, Page 6
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