WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27490, 26 October 1954, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS Press” Special Service __ WELLINGTON, October 25. w «®£her forecast for Canterbury, w I p ; m - by Meteorological 2, and baling with the Z7_hours following the time of issue, Situation: an anti-cyclone covers z and a cold front Is »°ving slowly on to the south of the South Island. Forecast: north-easter-_L esh Umes on the coast, x lißht ’ variable winds; l air 10 with moderate to mild day temperatures. Outlook: some rain. r WEST COAST South W “' C ° aSt of the Moderate winds from a westerly u!£I te, L : P* rt, y cloudy, with some light showers late in the day; moderate temperatures. Outlook: rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER °£ 6 j 7 degrees the day in yeste r d ®y was fine, with a light north-east wind. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light easterly wind, rne temperature was 45.2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.09 in (1018.8 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Survey - Christchurch, yester-

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.21 a.m.; sets, 7.6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 5.20 a.m.; sets, 7.7 High water at Lyttelton—Today. 3.53 a.m. and 4.8 pan.; tomorrow, 4.35 a.m. and 4.51 p.m. Phase of Moon New moon: October 27. 5.47 a m.

9.30 Barometer (inches i a.m. .. 30 156 (millibars* -. 1021.2 Thermometer— Steady Drv bulb Wet bulb 45.6 Maximum previous 24 hours . 54?7 Minimum previous 24 hours 32 0 Minimum on grass 25 J Humidity, per cent. 68 Wind .. N.E., Cloud (0-3) light Rain .. .Olin Rainfall to date 1954 1953 .. 15.57in 25.51in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station. Harewood:— Barometer (inches > 9 p.m. mid’n. .. 30.11 30.09 (millibars) 1019.5 1018.8 Steady. SUNSHINE

Yesterday 1952. h. .. 11 1953. h. m. 48 1954. h. m. 1951. h. m. Jan. • 185 36 230 12 205 13 230 24 Feb. .89 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March . 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April 102 12 177 36 125 18 163 24 May 128-42 156 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 0 128 24 Sept. . 188 12 172 54 223 48 205 0 Oct. 187 0 179 54 157 0 •196 12 *5’0 October 25.