WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25547, 15 July 1948, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 14. 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: There are deep depressions east of New Zealand, and an anti-cyclone over south-east Australia. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate south-west winds, fresh in exposed coastal positions. Scattered showers at first, but weather scon improving and becoming fair, except in Banks Peninsula. Temperatures cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh south-west winds. A few scattered showers, especially in the north, but weather mainly fair. Temperatures cold. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a fresh north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 59.4 degrees. The sky was clear at midnight, with a light westerly wind. The temperature was 42.6 degrees. The barometer, rising, registered 29.534 inches (1000.1 millibars). Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, July 4:—

9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.538 29.290 (millibars) .. 1000.2 991.9 Falling Falling rapidly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 50.2 56.1 Wet bulb .. .. 45.5 51.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 50.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 38.2 Minimum on grass .. 39.1 Maximum during day .. 59.4 Humidity, per cent. .. 67 Wind ... .. .. N.E., NB., mod. strong Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 1 Rain .. .. .. Nil 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) .. 29.480 29.534 (millibars) .. 998.3 1000.1 Rising unsteadily

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES , Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.57 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—To-day, 11.54 a.m. and p.m.; to-morrow, 12.14 a.m. and 12.50 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 13, 11.30 p.m. Full noon: July 21, 2JI p.ir. Last quarter: July 29, 6.11 p.rh.

SUNSHINE h. Yesterday 1945. h. m. ’ 1946. h. m. . 5 1947. h. m. 18 1948. h. m. Jan. Feb. . 181 54 143 12 251 30 223 16 217 12 184 12 256 42 204*30 116 54 130 24 117 24 131 42 June 103 18 102 48 1'4 30 106 18 •To July 14.