WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26987, 12 March 1953, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. March 11. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: pressures are high over northern New Zealand, and a cold front is crossing the South Island. Forecast: southerlies, freshening during the day; weather cloudy and cool, with some rain or showers. Outlook: scattered showers, but improving. The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Rain, but improving. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a very light north-easterly wind in the morning and a moderate southwesterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 88.2 degrees. At midnight the sky -was almost clear, and a light westerly wind was blowing. The temperature was 55 degrees. The barometer, at 29.788 inches (1008.7 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Wednesday, March 11:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.22 a.m.; sets, 6.58 p.m. - ! Tomorrow: Rises* 623 aon.; sets, 6.56 pan. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.3 a.m. and 127 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.54 a.m. and 2.18 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon. March 15, 11.5 pan. First quarter, March 22, 10.10 pan. Full moon, March 31, 12.55 a m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 29.736 29739 (millibars) . 1007.0 1007.1 Almost Rising. Thermometer— Dry bulb steady. . 65.0 67.7 Wet bulb . 60.0 60.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 66.7 Minimum prev. 24 Hours 51.8 Minimum on grass . 45.3 Maximum during day —. 88.2 Humidity, per cent. . 77 63 Wind . N.E., S.W., Cloud (0-8) V. light mod. . 6 0 Rain nil nil 1953 1952 Rainfall to date .. 4.59in 2.37in Observations taken at the Meteorological station. Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer finches) . 29.799 29.788 (millibars) . 1009.1 1008.7 * Falling Unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. .. 8 36 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 •77*18 •To March 11.