WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25246, 26 July 1947, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 25. 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: a weak but complex low pressure trough is moving slowly on to New Zealand. Forecast to 5 t p.m.: moderate north-east to northf erly winds. Weather fair to cloudy, ! with some fogs during the morning. . Temperatures rather cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather cloudy to overcast and cool, with occasional rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 47.7 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear with a moderate north-east wind. The barometer, steady, registered 29.84 inches (1010.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, July 25:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —To-day: Rises, 7.50 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.23 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.28 a.m. and 11.51 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and .12.23 pan. 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. New moon: August 16, 11.12 p.m. First quarter: August 24, 12.40 a.m.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . a.m. 29.876 p.m. 29.791 (millibars) 1011.7 1008.8 Steady Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb .. . 38.7 47.3 Wet bulb 38.2 43.8 Maximum prev. 24 hour 45.4 ___ Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.1 Minimum on grass 31.0 Maximum during day 47.7 Humidity, per cent. 95 73 Wind .. .. . Calm NX., Cloud (0-10) * . 10 light 0 Rain .. .. nil. nil. Rainfall to date .. 1947. 1946. 14.26in 17.61in Observations taken at 1 •The Press” Office:— a.m. today at Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.84 1 a an. 29.84 (millibars) 1010.5 10104) Rainfall for 24 hours ending Steady 1 a.m. nil. SUNSHINE Yesterday . 5* 48 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947 h. m. h. m. h, h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Mar. .. 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 91 54 July .. 85 42 152 18 108 30 *128 42 •To July 24.