WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25609, 25 September 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Sept. 24. 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 high to the north and over the South Island. A weak cold front lies across the southern districts of the North Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: variable winds and fair weather inland. Moderate northeasterlies and cloudy weather near the coast. Temperatures cool to moderate. Further cutlook: mainly fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Variable winds. Weather fair to cloudy. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was overcast and showery after a fine early morning, and there was little wind. The maximum temperature was 62.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light easterly wind. The. barometer at 30.006 in (1016.1 millibars) was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .42in Meteorological observations taken at the

•To September 24. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —To-day; Rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 629 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, €.12 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.24 a.m. end 9.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.15 a.m. and 10.39 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, September 26, 5.7 p.m. New moon. October 3, 7.42 a.m. First quarter, October 10, IC.IO a.m. Full moon, October 18, 12.23 p.m. Last quarter, October 26, 1.41 a.m.

Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, September 24:— 9.30 3.30 3 m. p.m. Barometer (inches) •. . 29.825 29.931 (millibars) . 1010.0 1013.5 Almost Rising steady Thermometer— Dry bulb . 59.0 48.8 Wet bulb . 52.9 4/.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.7 —- Minimum prev. 24 hours 53.1 Minimum on grass . 42.2 — Maximum during day — 62.4 Humidity, per cent. 64 92 Wind * . .* . N.W., Calm mod. str. Cloud (0-10) 9 10 Rain Nil 0.05in 1948. 1947. Rainfall to date 15.06in 17.50in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 29.979 30.006 (millibars) 1015.2 1016.1 Steady. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 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 97 54 Aug. .. 137 30 165 29 165 24 159 18 Sept. .. 161 48 155 0 193 0 *131 42