WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28089, 3 October 1956, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL, forecasts "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, October 2. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation.—An extensive depression with its main centre over the North Island, but covering most of New Zealand, is moving slowly eastwards. Forecast: Canterbury.—Winds from an easterly quarter, fresh to strong in exposed areas north of Banks Peninsula, otherwise mainly moderate; cloudy to overcast; drizzle or rain; temperatures tending cooler. Outlook: coastal showers. Marlborough.—Fresh south-easterlies prevailing in exposed areas; cloudy skies; showery periods; temperatures tending cooler. Outlook: coastal Showers. Buller and Nelson.—Moderate winds, mainly easterlies; occasional rain at first, otherwise fair to cloudy, apart from scattered showers; moderate day temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. Westland.—Some showers early in north Westland, otherwise fair to cloudy: mild day temperatures; light or moderate variable winds. Outlook; fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorologi-

a.m. and 4.9 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: October 4. 4.24 p.m. First quarter: October 12, 6.44 a.m. Full moon: October 20. 524 a.m. Last quarter: October 27, 62 a.m.

eal Office, Harewood, yesterday:— Mid6 p.m. night Barometer (inches) .. 29.58 29.51 (millibars) .. 1001.6 999.3 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 51.0 51.1 Wet bulb .. 50.2 51.0 Relative humidity, per cent. 94 99 WindDirection .. .. E.S.E., E.N.E., Speed (m.pJi.) ..17 17 Cloud (0-8) .. ..8 8 Maximum temperature during day .. 52.6 Rainfall since 9 a.m. .. 0.70 Sunshine . • .. nil. Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temperature for prev. 24 hours .. 52.8 Minimum temperature for prev. 24 hours .. 48.2 Grass minimum temperature 47.3 Rainfall for prev. 24 hours 0.12in .Rainfall to date this year .. 14.35in Rainfall to date last year 17.18in SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.59 am.; sets, 6.38 pm. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.58 am.; sets, 6.39 pm. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 2.51 am. and 3.16 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.44

SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil 1953 1954. 1955. 1956 h. m. h. m h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 208 18 220 24 254 12 234 6 Feb. .. 115 0 193 0 146 6 173 48 Mar. .. 167 36 154 24 166 30 183 6 April .. 125 18 163 24 147 24 102 30 May .. 124 18 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 118 24 July .. 142 6 117 36 106 30 108 30 Aug. .. 119 0 123 12 143 12 162 12 Sept. .. 223 48 205 0 184 24 190 36 Oct. .. 157 0 236 18 240 24 *0 0 •To October 2.