WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27065, 13 June 1953, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, June 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the tune of issue, ii:— Situation: a slow-moving depression is centred near the Chatham Islands, and a trough of low pressure over the Tasman Sea is approaching New Zealand. Forecast; northerly winds, light at first, slowly freshening; weather cloudy, with rain in the Alps; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Sunday: cloudy. • WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate variable winds, tending northerly; occasional drizzle and rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Sunday: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a very light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 51.6 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and a moderate east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.531 inches (1900 millibars). Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Friday, June 2:— 9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.629 29.538 (millibars) .. 1003.4 1000.2 Falling Falling Thermometer— Wry bulb .. a . 39.9 49.6 Wet bulb .. .. 39.1 46.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 38.8 Minimum on grass .. 35.2 Maximum during day .. 51.6 Humidity, per cent. .. 93 75 Wind .. .. .. S.W., S.W., v. light, v. light. Cloud (0-8) •• .. 0 0 Rain ~ .. trace nil 1953. 1952. RainfaU to date .. .. 13.37 in 7.46 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 29.539 29.531 (millibars) .. 1000.3 1000.0 Steady SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 4.59 p-.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8 a.m.; sets, 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.23 a.m. and 5.53 p.m.; tomorrow, 621 a.m. and 6.48 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: June 12, 2.55 am. First quarter: June 20, 12.1 a.m. Full moon: June 27, 3.29 p.m.

h. m. Yesterday .. 8 24 1950. *1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. . 239 12 185 36 236 12 205 18 Feb. i 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March . 153 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April • 170 30 102 12 177 36 125 18 May . 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June . 105 36 139 42 147 42 ♦53 42 June 12.