WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26211, 7 September 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, September 6. 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: an anti-cyclone is centred over the north-west Tasman and pressures are low to the south and southeast of New Zealand. Forecast: moderate variable winds, northerlies predominating; weather fair, with moderate day temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Moderate to fresh south-west winds; weather cloudy, with occasional showers; temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine. The maximum temperature was 58.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the east-s:uth-east. The temperature was 48 ■ degrees. The barometer, at 29.52 in (1009.8 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophj’sical Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, September 6:— 9 3.30 _ a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.826 29.752 (millibars) .. 1010.0 1007.5 Rising Falling. _, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. ..41.5 53.5 Wet bulb 39.9 45.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 48 7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 31.3 Minimum on grass .. 26 5 Maximum during day .. 53.7 Humidity, per cent. .. 86 50 Wind .. .. calm N.E.„ Cloud (0-8) .. 4 U i ht ’ Rain ♦ .. 0.03 in nil Rainfall to date .. .. 21.63i’n 14.10 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— _ 9 p.m. mldn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.782 25.82 (millibars) .. 1008.5 1009.8 Rising unsteadily. SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.47 a.m.; sets, 6.8 • p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.46 a.m.; sets, 6.9 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.12 a.m. and 12.37 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.57 a.m. and 1.20 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: September 5, 1.53 a.m. New moan: September 12, 3.29 pun. First quarter: Sente.uber 19. 8.54 a.m. Full moon: September 26. 4.21 p.m.

Yesterday .. *8 24 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jen. .. 217 12 258 42 1?2 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 104 30 236 36 206 24 Mrrch .. 1S6 18 202 24 22* 42 158 48 April .. 177 24 113 42 172 00 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 92 32 June .. 91 54 106 18 105 36 139 48 Jv’y .. 164.30 97 54 138 24 117 6 Aug. .. 165 24 159 12 188 12 180 0 Sept. .. 193 0 185 12 193 54 *27 48 •To September 6.