WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. September 18. 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 covers New Zealand. Forecast: light to moderate north-easterly winds; weather fair to fine, with moderate or mild day temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Bout)-' Island is as follows: Light, variable winds; weather fair to cloudy; temperatures moderate. Further outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a moderate wind from the north-east The maximum temperature was 57.1 degrees. At midnight the sky was almost clear, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 45.7 degrees. The barometer, at 30.23 in (1023.7 millibars), was falling very slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations, taker, at th 6 Geophysical Observatory, ChristclTurch, on Monday. September 18: 9 3.30
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.26 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 6.23 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.26 a.m. and 10.51 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.22 a.m. and 11.49 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 19. 8.54 a.m. Full moon: September 26, 4.21 p.m.
Barometer (inches) . 30.219 30.190 (millibars) . 1023.3 Rising 1022.3 Thermometer — slowly. Steady. Dry bulo . 46.3 52.3 Wet bulb . 442 48.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 54.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.3 Minimum on grass . 27.7 Maximum during da 57.1 Humidity, per cent. ’ 84 72 Wind N.E., N.E., Cloud (0-8) V. It. 0 mod. o Rain . Nil Nil Rainfall to date 1950. 21.71in 1949. 14.19in Observations taken cal Station, Wigram:— t the MeteorologlBarometer (inches) . midn. 30.23 (millibars) . 1023.7 1023.7 Falling very •lowly. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. io’ 24 1947. 1048. 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 54 106 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 •106 12
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26221, 19 September 1950, Page 6
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