WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25610, 27 September 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FOREOSTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, September 26. 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: pressure is high to the north of New Zealand but very low to the south. Forecast: fresh to strong north-west winds. Weather fair to cloudy. Temperatures mild to warmFurther outlook: some brief showers, but mainly fair. The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate or fresh north-west winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with periods of general rain. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine and sunny, with a strong northwest wind. At midnight the sky was overcast, the north-west wind was still blowing, and the temperature was 55.8 degrees. The barometer at 29.593 inches (1002.1 millibars) was unsteady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, September 26:

•To September 26. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—-To-day: Rises,- 6.10 a.m.; sets, 6.31 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.8 a.m.; sets, 6.32 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.10 a.m. and 1135 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and 12.5 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon, October 3, 7.42 a.m. First quarter. October 10. 10.10 a.m. Full moon, October 18, 12.23 p.m. Last quarter, October 26, 1.41 a.m.

9.30 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 29.625 (millibars) .. .. 1004.9 Almost steady Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 62.1 Wet bulb .. .. 52.3 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 62.1 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 43.9 Minimum on grass .. .. 32.0 Humidity, per cent. .. .. 47 'Wind .. .. .. .. N.E., light Cloud (0-10) .. .. .. 7 Rain .. .. .. .. nil Rainfall to date .. .. 15.45in 17.68in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.631 29.593 (millibars) .. 1003.4 1002.1 Unsteady. SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. .. 5 - 0 Yesterday . 8 48 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 *145.30