WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25548, 16 July 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

'.‘The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 15. 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: pressures are low to the south and east of New Zealand. An anti-cyclone centred over south-east Australia extends over the Tasman Sea. Forecast: light to moderate southerly winds. Weather fair but cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate easterly winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 3.9 degrees Christchurch had a cold, showery day, with a southwest wind. The maximum temperature was 47.8 degrees. The sky was overcast at midnight and there was a faint south-west breeze. The temperature was 41.1 degrees. The barometer at 29.9 inches (1012.5 millibars) was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .06in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, July 15:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.712 29.774 (millibars) .. 1005.2 1008.2 Rising. Rising. ThermometerDry bulb .. ~ 45 46.6 Wet bulb .. 44.1 43.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 59.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 35.5 Minimum on grass .. 28.1 Maximum during day .. 47.8 Humidity, per cent. .. 93 65 Wind ' .. S.W., S.W., fresh, strong Cloud (0-10) 10 10 Rain .. .. ~ .02in trace. 1948. 1947. Rainfall to date ~ .. 10.73 in 14.17 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.89 29.90 (minibars) .. 1012.1 1012.5 Rising unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.57 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.57 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day 12.14 a.m. an □ 12.50 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.6 a.m. and 1.39 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 .. 0 6 IMS. IMS. 1M7. 1M8. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 181 54 251 30 217 12 256 4£ 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 SI 54 106 18 July .. 152 18 108 30 164 30 *75 54 •To July 15.