WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26465, 5 July 1951, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’’ Special Service WELLINGTON. July 4. The weather forecast lor Canteibury j sued at 9 pm. by the Meteorological Cffice. Wellington, and dealing with th* 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a trough of low pressure is over New Zealand. Forecast: northerly winds, fresh on the coasts, mainly moderate, el ewhere; weather mainly fair, apart from showers in the alps to-night: temperatures higher than of late. Outlook: fair to fine. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is as follows: — Moderate to fresh northerly winds turning westerly during the afternoon: weather mostly cJouily. with occasional showers: cool temperatures. Outlook: cloudy, with showers CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 4 degrees, the day in Ch btchurch yesterday was overcast, with a strong easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 49.9 degrees. At midnight, the sky W'as partly overcast, and a fresh north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 49.8 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.720 inches (1C06.4 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, July 4:—

Sun—To-day: Rises, 82 a.m.; sets, 5.5 pan. To-morrow: Rises, 82 a.m.; sets, 5.5 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.55 a.m. and 5.17 pan.; to-morrow, 5.39 a.m. and 62 pan. Phases of Moon < New moon: July 4, 7.48 pan. First quarter: July 12, 4.56 p.m. Full moon: July 19, 7.17 aan. Last quarter: July 26, 6.59 a.m.

9 am. 330 p.m. Barometer (inches) . 30.046 29.821 (millibars) 1017.5 1009.8 Thermometer— Falling. Falling Dry bulb 36.9 49.9 Vet bulb 362 47.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 46.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 24.8 Minimum on grass 28.0 Maximum during day 49.9 Humidity, per cent. 93 82 Wind N.E.. E„ Cloud (0-8) V. light. strong. 7 7 Rain nil O.Olin Bainfall to date .. 1951. 1950. 27.27in 14.26in Observations taken at the Meteoroloeical Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.755 mid'n. 29.720 (millibars) 1007.6 1006.4 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil. 1943. 1949. 1950. 1951. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 25S 12 182 24 239 12 185 36 Feb. .. 204 30 236 36 206 24 189 12 March .. 202 24 226 42 153 42 188 0 April .. 113 42 172 0 May .. 130 56 109 30 170 36 101 12 92 32 128 48 June .. 106 18 105 36 139 48 147 42 July .. 97 54 138 24 117 6 •15 48 - *To July 4. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES