WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25299, 26 September 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

••The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Mt-mmological Cfrice, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: there is a deep depression east of the North Island. An anti-cyclone covers south-eastern Australia. Forecast; southerly winds fresh or strong on parts of the coast, moderate inland. A few further showers about and north of Hanks Peninsula, but skies clearing gradually from the south. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Southwesterlies freshening at times. Weather fair to fine, though cold.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold with a moderate south-west Wind and occasional showers. At 1 o’clock this morning there •were some clouds in the sky and there was a strong west wind. The barometer at 29.93 inches (1013.5 millibars) was rising.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday, September 25: • 9.30 3.30

•Tp September 25. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun— To-day: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 6.29 To-morrow: Rises 6.12 a.m.; sets, 6.30 High'water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.21 a.m. and 1.39 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.2 a.m. and 2.19 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 22, 5.42 p.m. Full moon: September 30, 6.41 pan. Last quarter: October 8, 10.29 p.m. New moon: October 14, 6.10 p.m. First quarter: October 22, 1.11 pjn. Full moon: October 30. 8.7 a.m.

a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.759 29.784 (millibars) .. 1007.8 1008.5 Rising. Steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb •. 44.1 42.6 Wet bulb .. 43.2 40.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 71.9 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.2 — Minimum on grass .. 39.9 — Maximum during day . - 3 Humidity, per cent. .. 93 78 Wind .. • • b vV. W. strong, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Rain .. .. .. .07in .09in 1947. 1948. Bainfall to date .. .. 17.57in 24.14in Observations taken at 1 a.m- to-day at •‘The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.90 29.93 (millibars) .. 1012.5 1013.5 Rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .ITin

SUNSHINE Yesterday—nil. 1944 1945. 1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h. m. h- m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 317 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 24 103 18 102 48 91 54 July .. 85 42 152 18 108 30 164 30 Aug. .. 132 54 137 20 165 30 165 24 Sept. .. 137 12 161 48 155 0 *161 42