WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25924, 3 October 1949, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECAfeB “The Press’’ Special Service WELLINGTON. The weather forecast for GantqgMry Issued at 9 p.m. by the Office. Wellington, and dealing witaMie 20 hours following the time of is as follows: gM Situation: there is an anti-cyclone north of New Zealand and a depression south of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh southwest winds decreasing, and tending north-east. Some scattered showers to-morrow morning in Banks Peninsula. Weather otherwise fair. Temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Some isolated showers at first, but weather otherwise fair. Temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch vesterdav was fine and warm, with a light northvest wind. At midnight, the sky was overcast and there was a moderate southerly wind. The temperature was 48.3 degrees. The barometer. at 29.962 inches (1014.6 millibars) was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch on Sunday, October 2:— 3.30 p.m. Barometer < inches > .. .. 30.028 (millibars) .. .. 1016.8 Failing slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 63.0 Wet bulb .. .. 53.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 63.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 36.3 Minimum on grass .. .. 27.3 Humidity, per cent. .. ..48 Wind .. N.E.. v. It. Cloud (0-8) .. .. ..2 Rain .. .. .. Nil 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date . . . . 14.69 in 15.87 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches' .. 29.838 29.962 (millibars) .. 1010.4 1014.6 Rising unsteadily SUNSHINE Saturday .. ..10 54 Yesterday ..10 12 1946. 194 T. 1948. 1949. Jan. .. 251 30 217 12 256 42 184 24 Feb. .. 223 16 184 12 204 30 236 36 March .. 134 12 166 13 203 24 226 42 April .. 130 24 117 24 113 42 172 0 May .. 11l 24 148 18 130 56 109 30 June .. IG2 48 91 54 106 18 105 36 July .. 108 30 164 30 97 54 138 24 Aug. .. 165 30 165 24 159 18 188 12 Sent. .. 155 0 193 0 185 12 193 54 Oct. .. 166 00 145 30 185 00 *2l 06 “Tn October 2. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day : Rises, 6 a.m.; sets, 6.38 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 6.39 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 1.22 am. and 1 47 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.12 a.m. and 2.35 p.m. Phases of Moon: Full moon. October 7. 2.52 p.m. Last quarter. October 15. 4.6 p.m. New moon. October 22. 9.23 a.m. First quarter. October 29. 5.4 a.m.