WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26986, 11 March 1953, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, March 10. The weather forecast for Canterbury,' issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological j -Office, Wellington, and dealing with the' 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an anti-cyclone over the north Tasman Sea extends .across the North Island, and a cold front is moving over the South Island. Forecast: moderate south-west winds; coastal ' cloud and isolated showers at first, i but weather clearing; moderate tern- ' peratures. Outlook for Thursday: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate to fresh westerly winds; weather cloudy; some rain at first, but i weather clearing later in day; tempera- ! tures moderate. Outlook for Thursday: ' mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER. The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a moderate wind from the. north-east. The maximum temperature' was 66.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and a light north-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 57.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.808 inches (1009.4 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Tuesday, March 10:

•To March 10. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.20 a.m.; sets, 7 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 6.22 a.m.; sets, 6.58 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12.12 a.m. and 12.35 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.3. a.m. and 1.37 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon, March 15, 11.5 p.m. First quarter, March 22, 10.10 p.m. Full moon, March 31, 12.55 a.m.

9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer finches) .. 29.973 29.835 (millibars) .. 1015.0 1010.3 Almost Falling , steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 60.0 65.8 Wet bulb .. 54.9 60.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 76.3 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.8 — Minimum on grass .. 39.8 — Maximum during day .. — 66.7 Humidity, per cent. .. 70 70 Wind .. .. .. N.E., N.E., mod. mod. Cloud (0-8) .. ..2 1 • 1953 1952 Rainfall to date .. .. 4.59in 2.37in Observations taken at the Meteorological station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 29.825 29.808 (millibars) .. 1009.9 1009.4 Falling Unsteadily 1 SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. ..10 48 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 236 12 205 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 Mar. .. 153 24 188 0 172 6 *68 42