WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25546, 14 July 1948, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. July 13. 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 vigorous depression over the central Tasman Sea is approaching the South Island. Forecast: north-easterlies on coast, moderate northerlies elsewhere. Rain in the western ranges, but weather elsewhere cloudy and cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh north-east winds. Weather dull and unsettled, with rain. Some heavy falls likely. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 9.7 degrees the weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, though overcast in the afternoon, and the maximum temperature was 50 degrees. There Was a north-east breeze. The sky was overcast at midnight and there was a light east wind. The temperature was 47.3 degrees. The barometer at 29.90 inches (1012.2 millibars) was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ©n Tuesday, July 13:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.197 30.011 (millibars) .. 1022.6 1016.2 Falling Falling slowly slowly ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 39.0 47.5 Wet bulb .. 38.2 45.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 32.2 Minimum on grass .. 22.3 Maximum during day .. 50.0 Humidity, per cent. .. 92 85 Wind .. .. N.E., NJE., v. It. v. It Cloud (0-10) .. .. -2 9 Rain .. .. .. trace nil 1948. 1947 Rainfall to date .. 10.71 in 14.17 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— . 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.94 29.90 (millibars) .. 1013.8 1012.2 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE

•To July 13. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 5.12 • p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.58 a.m. and 11.20 pan.; to-morrow, 11.54 a.m. and p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 13, 11.30 p.m. Full moon: July 21, 2.31 p.m. Last quarter: July 29, 6.11 p.m.

Yesterday 2 42 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 181 54 251 30 217 12 256 42 Feb. .. 143 12 223 16 184 12 204 30 March .. 267 18 134 12 166 18 202 24 April .. 116 54 130 24 117 24 131 42 May .. 88 30 111 24 148 18 130 26 June .. 103 18 102 48 91 54 106 18 July .. 152 18 108 30 164 30 *70 30