WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26856, 8 October 1952, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Oct. 7. The weather forecast for Canterbury 9 P- m - b y the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: a depression is moving on to the North Island from the north Tasman Sea. Forecast: moderate variable winds inland, north-easterlies near the coast; weather cloudy; moderate to cool temperatures. Outlook for Thursday: fair to cloudy. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light variable winds; weather cloudy; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Thursday: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light to moderate wind from the north-east. The maximum temperature waa 60.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was cloudy and a moderate north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 51.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.953 inches (1014.3 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Tuesday, October 7, 1952:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 6.44 pjn. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.49 a.m.; sets, 6.45 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 8.13 a.m. and 8.40 pjn.; tomorrow, 9.5 ajn. and 9.30 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: October 11, 7J3 a.m. New moon: October 19, 10.4? a.m. First quarter: October 26, 4.4 p.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29.979 £.962 (millibars) 1G15.2 H”4.h Rising Falling slowly, slowly. Thermon-’ e t er— Dry bulb 56.0 56.7 Wet bulb 49.7 50.0 Maximum prev. 24 hour 57.6 Minimum prev. 24 hour* 40.7 Minimum on grass 33.1 Maximum during day 60.7 Humidity, per cent. 61 60 Wind N.E., N.E., light. mod. Cloud (0-8) 3 g Rain nil. nil. 1952 1951. Rainfall to date 14.80 in 32.09in Rainfalk for 24 hours ended 1 ajn.: nil Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 pun. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 29.982 29.953 (millibars) 1016.3 1014.3 Failing unsteadily. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 7 42 1949. 1950. 1951. 1952. h. m. h. m. h m h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 36 236 12 Feb. .. 236 35 206 24 189 12 147 12 March . . 226 42 154 24 188 0 172 6 April .. 172 0 170 30 101 12 177 36 May .. 109 30 92 30 128 40 156 42 June .. 105 36 139 48 147 12 114 36 July .. 133 24 117 6 141 0 180 24 Aug. .. 183 12 180 0 148 42 117 48 Sept. .. 193 54 129 24 189 12 172-54 Oct. .. 240 18 170 42 167 0 •53 24