WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25242, 22 July 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 21. 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: there is a depression north-east of Auckland. An anticyclone in the Tasman Sea extends on to the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light, variable winds. Weather fine but cold. Further outlook: mainly fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light, variable winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: rain developing in the south. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny but cool, with a southerly breeze. At 1 a.m. this morning the sky was clear and there was a light breeze from the north-east. The barometer at 30.06 inches (1018 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday. July 21:—

Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:—

•To July 21. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 732 a.m.; sets, 5.19 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.46 a.m. and 8.15 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.45 a.m. and 9.10 p.m. Phases of Moon: First quarter: July 25, 10.54 a.m. Full moon: August 2, 1.50 p.m. Last quarter: August 10, 8.22 a.m. Naw moon: August 16, 11.12 p.m. First quarter: AuguSt 24, 12.40 a.m.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 30.018 30.027 (millibars) 1016.5 1016.8 Thermometer— Steady Dry bulb 41.1 49,6 Wet bulb 39.0 44.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 51.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.7 __ Minimum on grass 33.3 Maximum during day 50.2 Humidity, per cent. 90 65 Wind S.W., S.W., light. light. Cloud (0-10) 4 1 Rain .. • .. .Olin nil. 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date .. 14.28in 17.08in

Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 p.m. 30.06 1018 1 a.m. 30.06 St 01 d Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. nil. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 6 24 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947 Jan. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 St. :: 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 163 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 24 203 18 102 48 108 30 91 54 July 85 42 152 18 •101 0