WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26219, 16 September 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Sept. 15. 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 to tbe west of the South islajid. A depression north of New Zealand is moving south-east. Forecast: light to moderate southerly winds predominating. Weather cloudy, with some scattered light showers at first, clearing during the day. Temperatures cool to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Light to moderate easterly winds predominating. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures cool to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was overcast and cool, with several light lho'.ve;-s. The maximum temperature was 47.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was almost clear and there was no wind. The temperature was 37.8 degrees. The barometer, at 30.263 inches (1024.8 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. Trace Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, September 15:—

Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 30.266 30-263 (millibars) .. 1024.9 1024.8 Steady SUNSHINE

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.31 ajn.; sets, 6.18 To-morrow: Rises, 6.29 a.m.; sets, 6.19 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.35 a.m. and 8.3 pjn.; to-morrow, 8.34 ajn. and 9 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter. September 19. 8.54 ajn. Full moon: September 26, 4 21 p.m.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (Inches) 30.273 Sk238 (millibars) 1025.1 1023.9 Rising. Falling slowly. '’cry 1 bulb 42.7 46.8 Wet bulb 414 44.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 51.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 414 Minimum on grass 35.6 __ Maximum during day 47.4 Bumidity, per cent. 89 82 Wind S.W., S.W., Rain mod. trace Cloud (0-8) g 8 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date . 21.70in 14.19in

Yesterday ., .. 0 0 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 20b 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 226 42 138 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 July .. 164 30 97 54 138 24 117 6 Aug. .. 165 24 159 12 188 12 180 0 Sept. .. 193 0 185 12 193 54 *34 30 •To September 15.