WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27733, 10 August 1955, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. August 9. The weather forec ot. issued at 9 p.m by tne Meteorological Offlce, Wellington mrjhe 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation:— A deep and extensive depression is moving eastwards across the south Tasman Sea. and is maintaining a strong westerly airstream over New Zealand. Forecast:— -Nelson and Marlborough, except the Kaikoura coast.—Fresh to strong north-westerly winds: showery weather in the morning and again at Bight; mainly cloudy in the afterBoon; moderate temperatures; outlook, some showers. West Coast.—Fresh winds from a northerly quarter; weather cloudy at £tst, bet showery conditions developing during the morning and persisting for most of the day; cool to moderate temperatures; outlook, Showery periods. Kaikoura Coast and Canterbury Moderate to fresh nortb-westerlv winds predominating; showers about the Alps; apart from some brief showers during the afternoon, weather elsewhere mainly fair, with moderate to mild temperatures; outlook, mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Alter a frost ot 1.1 degrees, the dev in Qmstchurch yesterday was fine, with a vary light north-west wind and a maximum temperature of 59.2 degrees. At midnight, light rain was falling, with a 14-knot wind from the northeast. The temperature was 54.1 degrees. The barometer, at 29.28 inches (991.5 millibars), was rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, yesterday:—

•To August 9. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.32 ajn.; sets. 5.37 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7JI ajn.; sets. .5-38 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.24 a.m. and 9.45 p.m.; tomorrow, 16.16 a.m. and 10.38 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter. August 11. 2.33 p.m. New moon. August 18. 7JB a.m. First quarter. August 25. BJI p.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) .. 29.397 2S.323 (millibars) .. 995.5 993.0 Thermometer— Steady. Falling Dry bulb .. 48.0 56.0 Wet bulb .. 45.7 50.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 58.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.6 Minimum on grass .. 30.2 Maximum during day 59.2 Humidity, per cent. ’. 82 65 Wind .. N.E.. N.W.. V. light. v. light Clourt (0-8) 4 Rain .. O.Olin nil. 1955. 1954. Rainfall to date .. 17.68in 11.75m Observations taken at the . teteoroloaical Station, Harewood:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. mid’n. .. 29.32 29-23 (millibars) .. 992.8 991.5 Rising SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 5 m. 48 1S52. 1953. 1964. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 March .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 20 April .. 177 36 125 18 May .. 156 42 124 48 >63 24 18 147 24 135 48| June .. 147 42 103 6 120 24 92 8 July .. l«0 24 142 6 117 33 106 30 Aug. .. 117 42 119 0 128 24 •36 0