WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25304, 2 October 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

0 OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, October 1. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Ortice, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows; Situation: there is a complex de- ' precsion over New Zealand. Forecast: moderate winds from a southerly or easterly direction. Weather dull and rather cold, with occasional drizzle or rain. Further outlook: unsettled. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-easterly winds pre- , dominating. Weather dull and mild I with further rain, heavy at times. | with seme local flooding. Further out--8 look: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Rain fell steadily in Christchurch yesterday, and the total for 24 hours was 1.69 inches. There was a moderate southwest wind. At 1 o’clock this morning it was still raining. There was a light west- , erly wind. The barometer at 29.85 in (1010.8 millibars), was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, October 1;

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. . ' To-morrow: Rises, 6.1 aan.; sets, 6.37 J 5High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.31 a.m. and 5.56 pm.; to-morrow, 6.25 a.m. and 6.50 pm. Phases of Moon , Full moon: September 30, 6.41 pm. Last quarter: October 8, 10.29 pm. New moon: October 14, 6.10 pm. First quarter: October 22, 1.11 pm. Full moon: October 30, 8.7 am.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29*974 295)4 (millibars) 1015.0 1012.6 Steady Falling Thermometer— slowly Dry bulb 44.9 46.0 Wet bulb 44.7 45.9 Maximum prey. 24 hours 58.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.9 Minimum on grass 42.4 Maximum during day .. 46.2 Humidity, per cent. 98 99 Wind S.W., S.W., Cloud (0-10) mod. 10 mod. 10 Rain .. 1.42in ,38in Bainfall to date 1947. 1946. 19.16in 26.53in Observations taken at 1 aun. to-dav at "The Press” Office:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.90 1 a.m 29.85 (millibars) 1012.5 1010.8 Rainfall for 24 hours ended Falling 1 a.m. 1.69m SUNSHINE Yesterday—nil 1944. ' 1945. *1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h. m. . 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 May. .. 100 30 88 30 130 24 117 24 111 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 0 193 0 Oct. .. 213 54 191 42 166 0 •0 0 •To October