WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26477, 19 July 1951, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

"The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 18. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellingtop. and dealing with the 17 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a complex depression is eertred west of New Zealand. Foreeast: light to moderate variable Winds; weather cloudy and mild. Outlook: mainly fa.r. WEST COAST

The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; weather evereast and mild; drizzle and rain at times. Outlook: improving. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch was overcast, With showers in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 54.7 degrees. Rain was falling in Christchurch at midnight and there was a very light south-south-east wind. The temperature was 44.3 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.923 inches (1*11.3 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a-m.: 0.1 tin. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, •n Wednesday, July 18:

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.56 aan.; ants, 8.15 Pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 7J» am.; seta, 5.18 p.m. High w„ter at 'Lyttelton—To-day, 4.3 AS 4 ’ Mn ’ : to-mwow, >4 a.m. and 534 p.m. Phases of Moon: tassj.rmg-afTk.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. . 29.810 p.m. 29903 (millibars) . 1009.5 1012.6 Rising. Rising Thermometer— slowly. Dry bulb 50.3 51.4 Wet bulb 48.8 50.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 63.8 Minimum prev. 24 hour s 47.1 1 Minimum on grass 41.1 'Maximum during day 54.7 Humidity, per cent. 88 92 Wind Calm S.W.. Cloud (0-8) 8 light. 8 Main Nil -02in Bainfall to date .. , 1951. 1950. 2856m 1693in Motoorolofi' Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.943 mid’n. 29 923 (millibars) 10132 1013-3 Falling SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil. 1948. 1949.« 1950. 1961. _ * h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. £“• •• »6 12 182 24 feb. .. 204 30 236 36 239 12 206 24 igS March .. 202 24 226 42 153 42 188 0 April .. 113 42 173 9 470 36 101 12 May .. 130 56 log 30 98 32 128 48 June .. 106 18 105 36 139 48 147 42 July 95 M 133 M 117 8 •62 12 •To July 18.