WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27735, 12 August 1955, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. August 11. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation;— A ridge of high pressure is moving eastward on to New Zealand, and a depression is moving rapidly southeastwards across the south-west Tasman Sea. Forecast:—* Nelson and Marlborough.—Southwesterly uinds, gradually decreasing; fair to fine, apart fronf scattered showers about tae western ranges at night; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. West Coesl—Moderate winds from a wester Ij- quarter; showers developing in the afternoon in the south, otherwise weather fair to cloudy, with, moderate temperatures. Outlook: becoming generally fair. Canterbury^—Winds from a northerly quarter, becoming general during the monjinc; showers about tbe coasts, soon dying out and weather predominantly fair; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day m Christchurch yesterday was finer with a very light west-north-west wind, and a maximum temperature of 60.1 degrees Mt midnight the sky was clear, and there was an eight-knot wind from the south-west- The temperature was 42 degrees. The barometer, at 29.671D' (1004. X millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nu Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday :

•To August 11. SUN, MOON, ANf> TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7JO a.m.; sets, 5.39 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.23 a.m.; sets, 5.40 High water at Lyttelton—Todoy. 11.11 a.m. and 11.33 p.m.; tomorrow, a.m. and 12.6 p.m. Phases c-f Moen , New moon. August 13. 7.58 a.m. First quarter. August 25. 8.51 p.m.

yesterday 9 3.30 Barometer finches) 29 229 5.371 (millibars) . 989.8 994.6 Rising Rising •lowly, steadily. Thermometer— Dry bulb 48.2 30.7 Wet bulb 44J 51.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 83.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.8 —— Minimum on grass 36.8 — Maximum during day — 60.1 Humidity, per cent. 70 51 Wind N.W . W.N.W.. V light. . ligbt Cloud (0-8) .. 7 5 Rain .. Nil Nil 1955. 1954. Rainfall .to date 17.60in ll-Tain Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9p.m mid’n. Barometer finches) 29.58 29.67 • i millibars) . 1001.8 1004.8 Rising unsteadily. SUNSHINE m. Yesterday .. 2 24 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 230 12 2C5 13 213 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 March .. 172 6 167 16 i64 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 163 24 147 24 May 156 42 124 48 146 18 135 43 June .. 147 42 103 6 120 24 C2 8 July .. 1 0 21 142 6 117 3» 106 33 Aug. .. 117 42 119 0 123 24 *42 42