WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25301, 29 September 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’* Special Service WELLINGTON, Sept. 28. 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: an anti-cyclone is centred north of New Zealand. A series of depressions is located to the south. Forecast to 5 p.m.: strong north-west winds inland, at times extending to the coast. Rain in the alps. Weather elsewhere fair. Temperatures mild to warm. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh to strong north to north-west •winds. Weather dull, with widespread rain. Some heavy falls to-night. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, with a strong north-westerly wind at times. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light north-west wind. The barometer, steady, registered 29.75 inches (1007.5 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, September 28: — 9 a.mBarometer (inches) .. .. 29.732 (millibars) .. .. 1006.9 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. .. 63.1 Wet bulb .. .. .. 53.0 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 67.2 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 44.9 Minimum on grass .. .. 36.5 Humidity, per cent. .. ..47 Wind .. .. .. .. N.E. light Cloud (0-10) F Rain .. .. .. .. Nil 1947 1946. Rainfall to date .. .. 17.68 in 25.18 in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at -The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 2972 29.75 (millibars) .. 1006.2 1007.5 Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h. m.

*To September 28. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Bisqs, 6.8 aun.; sets, 6.32 pan. To-morrow: Rises, 6.6 aan.; sets, 6.34 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.17 a.m. and 3.36 pm.; to-morrow, 3.58 a.m. and 4.17 pan. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 30, 6.41 p.m. Last Quarter: October 8, 10.29 pan.. New moon: October 14, 6.10 pan. First quarter: October 22, 1.11 pan. Full moon: October 30, 8.7 aan.

Saturday .. 11 24 Yesterday .. 7 6 1944 1945. 1946. 1947. h. 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 24 103 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 *190 48