WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27308, 26 March 1954, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, March 25. The weather forecast for Christchurch 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 trough of low pressure is approaching the South Island from the west. Forecast: fresh winds in most places, north-east on the coast, north-west inland; weather mostly fair; some rain in the alps and the south-west at night; temperatures moderate. Outlook: some showers early. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— North to north-west winds, freshening in places; cloudy, with rain in the south, spreading slowly northward during the evening; temperatures moderate to cool. Outlook: further showers.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was line, with a light to moderate north-east wind and a maximum temperature of 64.7 degrees.

At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light wind from the north-east. TI/e temperature was 55.1 degrees. The barometer, ax 29.94 inches (1013.9 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday;— *

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.37 aan.; sets, 6.34 i p.m. I Tomorrow: Rises, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 6.32 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.36 a.m. and 9.58 pjn.; tomorrow, 10.18 aan. and 10.40 pan. Phases of Moon Last quarter. March 28. 4.14 a.m. New moon. April 4. 12.25 a.m. First quarter, April 10, 5.5 p.m. pill moon, April 18, 5.48 pjn. Last quarter. April 26, 4.57 p.m.

Barometer (inches) 9 a.m. 29.916 3.30 p.m. 29.894 (millibars) 1013.0 1012.3 Thermom eter— Rising. Falling Dry bulb 50.6 63.1 ; Wet bulb 49.9 57.6 I Maximum prev. 24 hours 70.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.7 Minimum on grass 33.7 < Maximum during day .. 64.7 Humidity, per cent. 95 67 Wind .. .. NE.,' E.. Cloud (0-8) .. ,, light. 6 mod. 7 Rain O.llin nil. Rainfall to date 1954. 2.78in 1953. 5.48in Observations taken at th Meteoroloeical Station. Harewood :■— Barometer (inches) 9 pm. 29.96 (millibars) 1014.5 1013.9 SUNSHINE Falling Y ester da n. . 9 42 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 185 36 230 12 205 18 230 24 Feb. .. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 •139 12 •To March 25