WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26869, 23 October 1952, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS 2 t “The Press” Special Service C WELLINGTON, Oct. 22. r The weather forecast for Canterbury 1 Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological t Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 37 hours following the time of issue, c Situation: Pressure is high north- * west of New Zealand. A low-pres- ( sure trough lies over the south-west of the South Island. Forecast: fresh € northerly winds and fair weather in . most places, but winds turning south- 1 westerly in South Canterbury in the i evening, with some showers; milfl to warm afternoon temperatures. Out- ( look: fair. . WEST COAST 1 Thfe forecast for the West Coast of the 1 South Island is:— j Moderate to fresh winds from a northerly quarter; skies cloudy to overcast; rain in the south; tempera- > tures moderate. Outlook: rain at times, chiefly south of Hokitika. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. At midnight the sky was almost clear, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 51.2 degrees. The barometer, at 29.764 inches (1007.9 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Wednesday, October 22: 9 3.30

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 5.25 a.m.; sets, 73 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 524 am.; sets, 7.4 pm. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 736 am. and 8 pm.; tomorrow, 837 am. and 8.50 p.m. Phases of Moon Tint quarter : October 26, 4.4 pm.

a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.994 29.864 (millibars) . 1015.7 1011.3 Almost Falling steady. slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb . 53.2 54.9 Wet bulb . 49.1 50.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.7 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 40.5 — Minimum cn grass . 34.2 ~— Maximum during day 60.0 Humidity, per cent. I 73 72 Wind .. E.. v. light, mod. Rain /. 0.16in nil. 1932 1951 Rainfall to date 17.33in 32.81in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) . 29.808 29.764 (millibars) . 1009.4 1007.9 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE Yesterday .. n is' 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 .. 236 42 154 24 188 0 172 6 April .. 172 0 May .. 109 30 170 30 101 12 177 36 92 30 123 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 •124 48 •To October 22.