WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26506, 22 August 1951, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 21. ' The weather -orecabt io.- Lunt, rburv Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 1 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: an anti-cyclone is over New Zealand and a depression is approaching slowly from the north Tasman Sea. Forecast: moderate winds from an easterly quarter; weather becoming cloudy; temperatures cool to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate east to north-east winds; weather cloudy, with scattered rain developing in the north; temperatures cool to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a maximum temperature ot 50.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 39 degrees. The barometer, at 30.213 inches (1023.1 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: ,02in. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, August 21:—'

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 5.50 pan. To-morrow: Rises, 7.13 a.m.; sets. 5Ji pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.41 a.m. and 9.4 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.32 a.m. and 9.53 p.m. Phase of Moon Last quarter: August 34, 10.20 pan.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 30.157 p.m. 30.128 (millibars) 1021.2 10202 Rising Almost Thermometer— slowly steady Dry bulb 42.8 49.7 Wet bulb ■ 42.0 452 Maximum prev, 24 hours 52.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 38.7 Minimum oq grass 36.2 Maximum curing day .. 50.T Humidity, per cent. 93 63 Wind S.W., Calm V. It. Cloud (0-8) 7 3 Rain 0.13in 1961 Nil 1950 Rainfall to date .. 29.711n 18.93in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 30.18 30.213 (millibars) 1022 1023.1 Steady SUNSHINE h. m. 12 Yesterday .. 6 1948. 1949. 1950. 1951. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 236 12 182 24 239 12 185 33 Feb. .. 204 30 236 36 236 24 189 12 March .. 202 24 226 42 163 42 188 0 April .. 113 42 172 0 170 36 101 12 May .. 130 56 109 20 92 32 120 48 June .. 106 13 105 36 139 48 147 42 July .. 95 54 123 24 117 6 141 0 Aug. .. 159 12 188 12 180 0 •112 42 •To August 2 I.