WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25936, 17 October 1949, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Oct. 16. 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: a deep depression is passing to the south of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh north-west to west winds. Rain in the alps. Weather fair and mild elsewhere. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate westerly winds. Weather cloudy. with occasional showers. Temperatures moderate. Outlook: similar conditions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER a. he weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with winds from a northerly quarter. The sky at midnight was fairly cloudy, and there was a light east wind. The temperature was 56.1 degrees. The barometer, at 29.401 inches (595.6 millibars), was falling steadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace i Meteorological observations taken at I»he Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday. October 16:— 9.30 a.m. Barometer (inches.) .. .. 29.738 (millibars) .. . 100f.9 Falling slowly, gl'h c rmomete r—r Dry bulb .. .. .. 65.0 ‘ Wet bulb .. 54.9 • Maximum previous 24 hours .. 75.0 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 40.0 Minimum on grass .. .. 26.3 Humidity, per cent. .. ..48 Wind .. .. •. •• N.E., light. Cloud (0-8) . .. * ..4 Kain « .. .. .. - nil 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date ... ~ 14.84 in 16.25 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.442 29.401 (millibars) .. 997.0 995.6 Falling steadily RUNRWIKF.

10 vrciooer 10. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES J —To-day; Rises, 5.35 a.m.; sets, 6J Rises, p. 34 a.m.; sets, 8.; h water at Lyttelton—To-day, ■ ■■a.m. and 12.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.1 a.m. and 12.57 p.m. r Phases of Moon Last quarter. October 15. 4.6 p.m. New moon. October 22. 9.23 a.m. First quarter, October 29, 54 a.m.

SUNSHINE. Saturday .. .. 9 42 *'’terd3y .. .. 7 18 C __ 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. Ti. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. mill-. 251 30 217 12 256 42 184 24 .... 223 16 184 12 204 30 236 36 . 134 12 166 13 203 24 226 42 We-- 130 24 117 24 113 42 172 0 .. Ill 24 148 18 130 56 109 30 to .. 102 48 91 54 106 18 105 36 U .. 108 30 164 30 97 54 138 24 .. 165 30 165 24 159 18 188 12 A- .. 155 0 193 0 185 12 193 54 .. 166 0 145 30 185 0 ‘112 36 •To October 16.