WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27463, 24 September 1954, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, September 23. The weather forecast for Canterbury, d w it I ?d n ' by J the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27_hours following the time of issue, S.tuation: an ant .-cyclone is moving eastwards towards the North Island, and pressures are low south of the country Forecast: moderate to fresh winds fr®m a northerly quarter: weather fair, with mild temperatures. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST •own ,he West Co " t of Moderate westerly winds predominating; weather fair to cloudy, apart from occasional night showers; moderate temperatures. Outlook: eloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

e The x? ay in , Christchurch yesterday was X® e .’ fter ® frost of 4 7 degrees. The fix tem P e rature was 65.5 degrees, ana there was a light north-east wind. At midnight the sky was clear and there was no wind. The temperature 397 degrees. The barometer, at 29.59 inches (1015.7 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday

water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.56 a.m. and 2.40 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.46 a.m. and 3.8 p.m. Phase of Moon New moon: September 27, 12.50 p.m. First quarter: October 5, 5.31 p.m. Full moon: October 12, 5.10 p.m. La»t quarter: October 19, BJO a.m. New moon: October 27, 5.47 a.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. . 30.103 30.023 (millibars) 1019.4 1016.7 Rising Falling ThermometerDry bulb 51.5 62.8 Wet bulb 48.9 53.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 63.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 34.3 MM Minimum on grass 27.3 Maximum during day 65.5 Humidity, per cent. 82 51 . Wind . S.W., N.E., Cloud (0-8) r light light 0 Bain Nil Nil 1954 1953. Rainfall to date .. 15.2ir 21.2in Observations taken at the Meteorologiral Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30 29.99 ( millibars) 1015.9 1015.7 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday ,. .. 11 6 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 185 36 , 230 12 205 13 230 24 Feb. .. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April .. 102 12 177 86 125 18 163 24 May .. 128 2 158 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 M9 0 123 24 Sept. .. 189 12 172 54 223 48 •148 6 •To September 23. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES •un—Today: Rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.27 Tomorrow: Rises, 6.15 a.m.; sets, 6.28