WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25272, 26 August 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

< OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, August 25. Hie 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 deep depression is moving on to the North Island from the Tasman Sea. Forecast: moderate, variable winds, southerlies gradually prevailing and later freshening on the coast. Weather cloudy, with scattered rain developing, chiefly in the north. Temperatures cooler. Further outlook: rather unsettled. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh north-easterly to easterly winds. Weather overcast, with occasional rain, heavier in north Westland. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: improving in the south. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday - was fine and mild, with a light northeasterly breeze. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a moderate easterly wind. The barometer at 29.65 inches (1004.6 millibars) was falling . Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, August 25:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 73 a.m.; sets, 5.55 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.7 a.m.; sets, 5.56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.17 a.m. and 12.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.8 a.m. and 134 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 1, 4.34 ajn. Last quarter: September 8, 3.57 p.m. New moon: September 15, 7.28 a.m. First quarter: September 22, 5.42 p.m. Full moon: September 30, 6.41 p.m.

9.30 a.m. 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29.762 2<h670 (millibars) 1007.9 1004.7 Steady. Falling. Thermometer— ■ Dry bulb 54.6 54.9 Wet bulb 50.7 51.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 55.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 46.1 Minimum on grass 36.2 —— Maximum during day 63.3 Humidity, per cent. 75 76 Wind N.E., N.E., light. light. Cloud (0-10) 5 5 Rain Nil Nil 1946. 1947. Rainfall to date 15.81in 18.29in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.67 29.65 (millibars) 1004.7 1004.6 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil

SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. .. 4 48 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. fa. 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 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 30 164 30 Aug. .. 132 54 137 20 165 30 *139 0 •To August 25.