WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27124, 21 August 1953, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 20. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 pjn. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: a ridge of high pressure extends on to New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. Forecast: light winds, north-easterlies predominating near the coast; weather fair to cloudy, with rising day temperatures. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light or - moderate variable winds; weather cloudy and cool, with rain at times. Outlook: rain likely. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER a frost of 9.9 degrees, the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-east wind, and a maximum temperature of 54.2 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and a moderate westerly wind was blowing. The temperature was 42.6 degrees. The barometer, at 30.3 inches (1026.1 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey. Christchurch, on Thursday, August 20.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.15 a.m.; sets, SJO p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.14 ajn.; sets. 5.51 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12.44 a.m. and 1.12 p.m.; tomorrow. 1 32 a.m. and IJ9 pun. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 25. BJI a.m. Last quarter: August 31. 10.46 p.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.042 30.022 (millibars) 1017.4 Bising. 1016.7 Thermometer— slowly. Steady. Dry bulb 38 jt 51.3 Wet bulb 34.3 44.1 Maximum prev. 24 hour* 49.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 28.9 Minimum on grass 22.1 Maximum during day 542 Humidity, per cent. 63 51 Wind .. .. Calm N.E., Cloud (0-8) 0 V. light 7 Bain .. .. " . Nil Nil 1953. 1952 Bainfall to date 20.Ilin 1222in Observations taken at the Meteoroloeical Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. yyq j ri * P Barometer (inches) 30.204 30.3 (millibars) 1024 1026.1 Bising unsteadily SUNSHINE Yesterday . 6 36 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 239 12 105 18 147 12 155 0 March .. 154 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 102 12 177 36 125 13 May .. 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 12 147 42 103 6 July .. 177 6 141 0 180 24 142 6 Aug. .. 180 0 146 12 117 42 •61 42 *To August 2 ).