WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26855, 7 October 1952, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, October 6. The weather forecast for Canterbury issfled at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, Situation: a depression is developing in the north Tasman Sea and moving eastwards, and a weakening ridge of high pressure is over New Zealand. Forecast: moderate variable winds; weather fair; temperatures moderate. Outlook: fair. _ WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds; weather fair’ temperatures moderate. Outlook: CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light to fresh north-east wind. The maximum temperature was •7.6 degrees. At midnight the sky was almost elear, and there was a light wind from the south-west. The temperature degrees. The barometer, at 29.Mtin (1014 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ajn.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Monday, October 8:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES 1 Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.52 a.m.; sets, 8.43 < pan. Tomorrow: Rises 5-50 a.m.; sets, 6.44 1 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.17 1 a.m. and 7.45 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.13 1 a,m. and 8.40 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: October 11, 7-33 a.m. 1 New moon: October 19, 10.42 a.m. ] First quarter: October 26, 4.4 p.m. a

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 30j003 P-m-29.902 (millibars) . 1017.0 1012.6 Almost Falling Thermometer— steady. Dry bulb 52.4 55.1 Wet bulb 43.7 51.4 Maximum prev. 24 hour 61.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 40.3 — Maximum during day 57.6 Humidity, per cent. 75 -76 Wind .. .. , NJ!., NB., Rain .. . Hght. fresh, nil. Cloud (0-8) 5' 0 Rainfall to date 14.80in 1951. 31.55in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— Barometer (Inches) 9 pm. 39.914 mld’n. 29.944 (millibars) 1013 1014 Rising SUNSHINE unsteadily. Yesterday ' 1949. 1950. .. ii 1951. 0 1952. h. m. h. m. h. m h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 36 236 12 Feb. .. 236 35 206 24 189 18 147 12 March .. 226 42 154 24 188 0 173 6 April •• I 7 ? 0 170 30 May .. 109 30 92 30 June .. 105 36 139 48 101 12 128 40 147 12 177 36 156 42 114 36 July .. 133 24 112 6 141 0 180 34 Aug. .. 183 12 Igo 0 148 42 117 48 Sept .. 193 54 129 34 189 12 172 54 Oct .. 240 18 170 42 167 0 •45 42 •To October 6.