WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27165, 8 October 1953, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’* Special Service WELLINGTON. Oct. 7. 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. Situation: a deepening depression over the Tasman Sea is moving towards the North Island. Forecast: moderate north-east winds near the coast, light variable winds elsewhere; mainly cloudy, with scattered drizzle, confined mainly to the coast; cool temperatures. Outlook: showery.' WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light variable winds; cloudy, with some scattered rain in Buller later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with occasional showers. The wind was from the north-east, and the maximum temperature was 52.2 degrees. Light rain was falling at midnight, and a strong east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 47 . degrees, and the barometer, at 29.803 Inches (101 U millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ajn:: .04in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, on Wednesday, October 7:— 9 3JO

•To October 7. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today; Rises, SJI ajn.; seta, 6.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.49 ajn.; sets, 6.45 pan. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.18 a.m. and 4.34 pan.; tomorrow, 5.1 ajn. and 520 pan. Phases of Moon New moon: October 8, 12.40 pan. First quarter: October 16. 9.44 a.m. Full moon: October 23. 12.56 a.m. Last quarter: October 30. 1.9 p.m.

Barometer (inches! a.m. pan. .. 29.944 29.883 .. 1014.0 1011.9 Almost Falling steady, slowly. (millibars) Thermometer— Dry bult .. .. 47.6 47 J Wet bult .. .. 45.0 46.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.8 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.9 — Minimum on grass .. 35.0 — Maximum during day Humidity, per cent. .. — 52.2 -.81 90 Wind .. N.E., NJE., v. light light Cloud (0-8 .. ..7 8 Rain .. 0.04in nil Rainfall to date 1953. 1952. .. 23.06in 14.80in Observations taken at cal Station, Ha re wood:— the Meteorologi9 p.m, mi<Tn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.9 29.808 (millibars) .. 1012.6 1011.9 Falling SUNSHINE Yesterday— Nil. h. m. fam h. m. h.-m. 1950. 1951 1952. 1953. Jan. 239 12 185 34 230 12 105 18 Feb. 206 24 189 1 147 12 155 0 March .. 154 24 188 172 6 167 36 :: 170 30 102 1. 177 36 125 18 92 30 128 44 156 42 124 48 June 105 36 139 L 147 42 103 6 July 177 6 141 0 180 24 242 6 Aug. 180 0 146 L< 117 42 119 0 Sept. 129 24 189 IS 172 54 223 48 Oct. 170 42 167 170 54 *23 b