WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25209, 13 June 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS " The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, June 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued 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 east of the South Island is moving slowly away. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh to strong south-westerly to southerly ■winds. Weather dull and cold, with occasional rain. Further outlook: only a temporary improvement. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate winds from a southerly quarter, freshening at times. A few occasional showers, but weather improving from the south. Temperatures rather cool. Further outlook: changeable westerly weather. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and calm yesterday until the late afternoon, when a moderate south-west wind brought heavy showers. The maximum temperature was 54.5 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the weather was overcast and showery, with a high south-west wind. The barometer, rising, registered 29.53 ' inches (1000.0 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, June 12, 1947:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 429 pm. To-morrow: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 4.59 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1126 a.m. and 11.56 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and 12.24 pm Phases of Moon Last quarter: June 12, 10.58 a.m. New moon: June 19, 926 a.m. First quarter: June 26, 025 am.

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 28.995 29.053 (millibars) 981.8 983.8 Falling. Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb 48.1 48.9 Wet bulb 26.1 47.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.2 ** Minimum on grass 34.2 —— Maximum during day — 54.5 Humidity, per cent. 85 87 Wind Calm S.W., Cloud (0-10) 10 mod. 10 Rain .19in trace 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date 10.37in 13.38in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9pm 1 a m Barometer (inches) . 29.51* 29.53 (millibars) . 999.3 1000.) Rainfall for 24 hours ending Rising 1 a.m. .48in SUNSHINE h. m Yesterday 1 18 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 12 168 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 •47 12 *To June 12