WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27832, 3 December 1955, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ' “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Dec. 2. 1 The weather forecast issued at 9 p.m. < by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, tor the 27 hours after the time of issue, 1 to:- ( Situation.—A complex trough of low pressure is advancing across the Tasman Sea. ] Forecast:— Canterbury and Marlborough except the Sounds.—North-westerly winds, i fresh at times; rain about the Alps; a elsewhere weather fair to cloudy and 1 Warm; outlook, unsettled, with rain. 1 Marlborough Sound s.—Fresh to < strong north-westerly winds, with occasional drizzle in the morning and at I Bight; moderate to mild temperatures; , outlook, rain. Nelson.—Moderate winds from a < northerly quarter; weather becoming ( cloudy, with drizzle or rain developing at night; outlook, rain at first. 1 West Coast.—Moderate to fresh ( winds from a northerly quarter predominating; weather overcast, with ’ rain; moderate temperatures; out- , look, rain clearing from the south. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER < The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine and sunny, with a light north- 4 west wind. The maximum temperature Was 87 degrees. I At midnight the sky was almost i clear, and a two-knot east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature ] was 59.7 degrees. The barometer, at j ®.SS inches (1014.3 millibars), was rising. ’ Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ajn.: nil I Meteorological observations taken at ’ the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ,

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.55 pan. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.56 pan. Sigh water at Lyttelton—Today, 7.10 aan. and 7JB pan.; tomorrow, 8.10 aan. and BJB pan. Phases of Moon Last quarter: December 6, 3.35 pan. New moon: December 14, 7.7 pan. First quarter: December 22, 9.39 pan. Full moon: December 29, 3.44 pan.

yesterday:— 9 3.30 am. pm. Barometer (inches) 29.920 29.884 (millibars) 1013.2 1012.0 “Rising- Falling Dry bulb 74.6 84.5 Wet bulb 62.0 65.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.6 —— Minimum prev. 24 hours 55.2 — Minimum on grass 50.8 Maximum during day .. — 87.0 Humidity, per cent. 46 33 Wind NE., N.W., v. light. light. Cloud (0-8) . 2 3 Bain Nil 1955. Nil 1954. Bainfall to date .. 21.81in 16.68in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid'n. Barometer (inches) 29.94 29.95 (millibars) SUNSHINE 1013.9 1014.3 Rising m. Yesterday . n 54 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 12 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 March •• 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 30 April •• 177 36 123 18 May .. 156 42 124 48 163 24 147 24 146 18 132 48 June „ 147 42 103 6 120 24 92 18 July •• 160 24 142 6 117 36 106 30 Aug. 117 42 119 0 123 12 134 12 Sept. .. 172 54 223 48 Oct. •• 179 54 157 0 205 0 184 24 236 18 240 24 Nov. .. 165 24 183 0 163 36 262 54 Dec. .. 174 30 148 6 **To December 190 18 2. •20 12