WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25638, 29 October 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. October 28. 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: there is an anti-cyclone north of the North Island, and a series of depressions from south-east Australia to the south-east of the South Island. Forecast: Moderate to fresh north-east winds. Weather cloudy and mild. Further outlook: some rain likely. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate northerly winds, freshening at times. Weather overcast, with drizzle or rain. Temperatures mild. . Further outlook: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and hot, with a strong northwest wind. The maximum temperature was 83 degrees. The sky was clear at midnight and the barometer at 29.669 inches (1004.7 millibars) was rising unsteadily. There was a light north-west breeze and the temperature was 64.2 degrees. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, October 28, 1948:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.18 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.15 a.m.; sets, 7.13 J p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.5 a.m. and 1.28 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.56 a.m. and 2.20 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, October 26, 1.41 a.m. New moon, November 1, 8.2 p.m. First quarter, November 9, 4.46 a.m. Full moon, November 17, 8.34 a.m. Last quarter, November 24, 9.22 a.m.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 29.529 29?486 (millibars) . 1000.0 998.5 Thermometer — Falling. Falling slowly. Dry bulb . 66.7 79.9 Wet bulb . 56.6 60.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 66.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.0 Minimum on grass . 39.2 — Maximum during day — 83.0 Humidity, per cent. . 50 26 Wind N.E., N.W., light. strong. Cloud (0-10) 10 * 5 Kain .. .. ( . Nil Nil Rainfall to data .. 1948. 1947. . 16.49in 22.97in Observation* taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) . 29.593 29.669 (millibars) . 1002.1 1004.7 Rising SUNSHINE unsteadily. h. m. Yesterday 4 54 1945. 1946. 194f. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 181 24 251 30 217 12 296 42 Feb. .. 148 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 24 158 18 Sept. .. 161 48 155 0 193 0 185 12 Oct. .. 191 42 166 0 145 30 •158 30 *To October 28.