WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26205, 31 August 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. August 30. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a shallow depression is centred west of Cook Strait, and pressures are high to the south of New Zealand. Forecast: moderate east to winds; weather overcast, with occasional rain, but slowly improving; temperatures cald. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Light to moderate variable winds; weather fair to cloudy, with a few isolated showers in the north at first; temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was wet. and the maximum temperature waa ; 60 degrees.. At midnight, the heavy rain that began early in the evening had eased, and there was a light wind from the south-west. The temperature was 42.3 degrees. The barometer, at 29.844 inches (1010.6 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: I.lBin. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, August 30:— o a tn

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7 a.m.; sets, 6 p.m. To-morrOw: Rises, 6.58 a.m.; sets, 6.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.12 a.m. and 7.37 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.3 a.m. and 8.26 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, September 5, 1.53 a.m. New moon, September 12, 3.29 p.m. First quarter, September 19, 8.54 a.m. Full moon, September 26, 4.21 p.m.

9 3.30. pjn. Barometer finches) .. 29.771 29.782 (millibars) .. 1008.1 1006.5 Rising. Steadv Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 40.8 47.9 Wet bulb .. 40.5 45.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.2 Minimum on grass .. 32.7 Maximum during day 50.0 Humidity, per cent. Z 97 84 Wind .. S.W.. N.E.. light, v. light Cloud (0-8) .. r 8 Rain .. .. . 0.26in O.Olin 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date .. 14.09in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. .. 29.851 29.844 (millibars) .. 1010J 1010.6 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 18 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. 194 12 104 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 226 42 158 48 April .. 177 24 113 42 172 00 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 92 32 June .. 91 54 108 18 105 36 139 48 July .. 164 30 97 54 138 24 117 6 Aug. .. 165 24 159 12 188 12 •180 0 •To August 30.