WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25243, 23 July 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS •* The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 22. The weather forecast for Canterbury, feaued 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 of Auckland and an anti-cyclone extends on to the South Island from the Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate variable winds. Weatner fine with moderate temperatures. Further oatlook: fair to fine. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the •outh Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather fine and temperatures moderate. Further outlook: continuing fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER « The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine, with almost nine hours of bright Sunshine. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a very light easterly breeze. The barometer at 30.15 Inches (1021 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, July 22: 9.30 3.30

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 7.52 a.m.; sets, 5.19 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.52 ajn.; sets, 5.20 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.45 ajn. and 9.10 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.40 ajn. and 103 pjn. Phases of Moon: First quarter: July 25, 10.54 am. Full moon: August 2, 1.50 p.m. Last quarter: August 10, 8.22 ajn. New moon: August 16, 11.12 p.m. First quarter: August 24, 12.40 a.m.

am. p m Barometer (inches) 30.043 30.066 (millibars) 1017.4 1018.2 Steady. Rising slowly. UTier mo m et er— Dry bulb 31.7 53.0 Wet bulb 30.6 47.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 27.7 — Minimum on grass 19.8 — Maximum during day — 53.9 Humidity, per cent. 88 66 Wind Calm. N.W., v. light Cloud (0-10) Rain 0 nil. 1 nil. 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date 14.28in 17.08in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at *The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (Inches) 30.125 30.15 (millibars) 1020.2 1021 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a an. nil. SUNSHINE h. m. 54 Yesterday .. 8 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947 h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Tab. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Mar. .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 168 18 April .. 103 40 116 54 May .. 100 30 83 30 130 24 117 24 111 24 148 18 June .. 144 24 203 18 102 48 91 54 July .. 85 42 152 18 108 30 *109 54 •To July 22