WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26529, 18 September 1951, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, September 17. 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 over New Zealand, and a trough of low pressure is approaching from the south-west. Forecast: moderate to fresh northerly winds, backing southwest in the afternoon; fair and mild at first, brief showers and cooler after the wind change.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate westerlies; cloudv, with occasional showers; moderate temperatures.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

After overnight rain - and an overcast morning the day. in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a moderate southwest wind and a maximum temperature of 53.3 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 42.8 degrees. The barometer at 30.065 in (1018.1 millibars), wa,s falling rapidly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ,18in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Monday. September 17:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.28 a.m.; sets, 6.20 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.26 a.m.; sets, 6.21 j pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 6.20 ' a.m. and 6.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.17 i • aun. and 7.43 p.m. ; Phases of Moon . Full moon: September 16, 12.38 a.m. ; Last quarter: September 23, 4.13 p.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 30.172 pan. 30.205 (millibars) 1021.8 1022.9 Thermometer— Rising Falling Dry bulb ... 46.5 53.3 Wet bulb .. 45.1 46.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 68.3 Minimum prev. 24 hour 45.7 __ Minimum on grass 40.7 - Maximum during day . — 533 Humidity, per cent. 89 57 Wind . S.W., S.W., str. mod. Cloud (0-8) .. . 8 1 Bain O.llin ,04in 1951 1950 Rainfall to date .. 30.56in 21.71in Observations taken at the Meteorologieal Station, Wigram;— 9 p.m. mid'n. Barometer (inches) 30.163 30.065 (millibars) 1021.4 1018.1 Falling rapidly. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 7 24 1948. 1949. 1950. 1951. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 256 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 0 170 36 101 12 May .. 130 56 109 30 92 32 128 48 June .. 106 18 105 36 139 48 147 42 July .. 95 54 133 24 117 6 141 0 Aug. .. 159 12 183 12 180 0 148 42 Sept. .. 185 12 193 54 129 24 •112 0 •To September 17.