WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’’ Special Service WELLINGTON, August 10. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p_m. by the Meteorological i Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours fo lowing the time of issue, Situation: an anti-cyclone east of New Zealand is moving away as a trough of low pressure moves on to the country from the west. Forecast: moderate winds, north-easterlies on the coast, north-westerlies inland: weather fair, with temperatures mild inland. Outlook: some rain, probablv ligfct. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast cf the South Island is:— Moderate northerly winds; overcast, ' with rain becoming heavier in the afternoon; moderate temperatures. Outlook: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, after a frost 0f’10.9 degrees. There was a light north-east wind, and the maximum temperature was 55.6 degrees. At midnighi the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature was 35.2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.0iin (1016.2 millibars), was falling steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: ml Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:—

_ 2*2L>. MOON ' AND TIDES Rises. 7.31 ajn.; sets, 5.39 T p?? rTOW: RiSeB ’ 7-29 aJIS - ; * ets ’ 5 ' 40 High water at Lyttelton—Todav, 1.30 a.m. and L 55 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.12 a.m. and 2.36 pm. _ Phases of Moon Full moon; August It 114 p. m . 1-ast quarter: August 21, 4.51 p.m. raoon: August 26, 1021 p.m.

9 a.m. 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.212 30.088 (millibars) 1023.1 1018.9 Rising Falling Th ermorr eter— slowly, slowly. - Dry bulb 30.0 50 J5 Wet bulb 29.9 43.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 48.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 25.8 Minimum on grass 21.1 Maximum during day 556 Humidity, per cent. 98 50 Wind calm N.E., Cloud (0-8)* 4* T‘ Hain .. .. nil nil Rainfall to date .. 1954 11.75in 1933 16.981D voservauons tagen at the Meteoroloaical Station. Harewood:— Barometer (inches! 9 p.m. 30 06 mid’n. 30.01 1017.8 1016.2 FaDing SUNSHINT steadily. Yesterdnv h. m. 54 1951. 1952. "1953. 1354. _ n. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 185 26 230 12 205 13 230 24 Feb . 139 12 147 12 1S5 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April . J02 12 177 3S 125 18 163 24 May .. 123 42 156 42 124 48 146 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July .. 141 0 180 24 142 6 117 36 Aug. .. 140 12 117 42 119 0 •41 24 •To August 1 .