WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25329, 31 October 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

• OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. October 30. 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 ridge of high pressure is advancing on to New Zealand from the west. A cold front is approaching frcm the south. Forecast to 5 p.m.: variable winds. Weather fair to cloudy. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: unsettled easterly conditions developing. WEST COAST ( The forecast for the West Coast of the ‘ South Island is:— Light to moderate westerlies predominating. Weather fair. Temperatures moderate to mild. Further outlook: weather deteriorating. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER • The weather in Christchurch after rain in the morning improved yesterday: afternoon, when it was fine and sunny, but the cold south-west wind still blew strongly. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a faint west .breeze. The barometer at 30in (1015.9 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, October 30:— 1 9.30 3.30

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.14 a.m.; sets, 7.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises 5.13 a.m.; sets, 7.13 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5 a.m. and 5.26 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.56 ajn. and 6.25 pan. Phases of Moon: Full moon: October 30, 8.7 am. Last quarter: November 6, 5.3 a.m. New moon: November 13, 8.1 a.m. First quarter: November 21, 9.24 a.m. Full moon: November 28, 8.45 p.m.

a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.906 29.908 (millibars) .. 1112.7 1012.7 Steady. Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 46.7 53.8 Wet bulb .. 45.5 48.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 47.1 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.9 — Minimum on grass .. 40.0 — Maximum during day .. — 54.9 Humidity, per cent. .. 91 68 Wind .. .. .. S.W. S.W. strong, strong. Cipud (0-10) ..10 3 Rain .. .. .. .53in trace Rainfall to date .. .. 23.88in 29.24in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.98 30.00 (millibars) .. 1015.2 1015.9 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .32in SUNSHINE h. m. • Yesterday .. .. 5 12 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 0 193 0 Oct. .. 213 54 191 42 166 0 *142 48 •To October 30.