WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23248, 7 February 1941, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. February 6. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing With the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Easterly winds, strong at times on i{ the coast and moderate inland. i Weather fine and milder. Sea mod--11 crate, but with considerable south- * eriy swell. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate and variable winds, easterlies in the morning and 1 south-westerlies In the afternoon. I Weather fair to fine and milder. Sea moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is;— Fair to fine over most of the country. Isolated showers continuing on the Southland coast, however, and drizzle still likely in the extreme north. Temperatures rising. An almost stationary anticyclone covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Pressure is low south of the Chatham Islands, and a tropical cyclone is located north of Lord Howe Island. Winds—From a southerly quarter. Force mainly moderate, but strong at times on the east coast and in the far north. . Seas —Moderate, with considerable southerly swell. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate and variable winds in the southern portion, with moderate seas. Fresh to strong southerly to southeasterly winds in central and northern portions, with rather rough seas. _ CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day was brilliantly fine, with a moderate southerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 71.6 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the i sky was overcast, with no wind. The temperature was 56 degrees. , The barometer was rising at 30225 inches (1024.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, February 6;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.033 30.109 (millibars) .. 1017.0 1019.6 Steady Rising __. slowly ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 64.9 68.7 Wet bulb .. .. 55.9 57.2 , Maximum prev. 24 hours 64.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 45.9 Minimum on grass .. 36.3 Maximum during day ’ — 71.6 Humidity, per cent. .. 53 45 Wind .. .. .. calm S.W., fr. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 6 1 Bain .. v •• nil. ni, i 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. .. 1.66 in 4.48 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 7, at “The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1022.7 1024.4 (inches) 30.2 30.25 Rising. Thermometer 56 56 Rainfall for 24 liours ended 1 a.m. .. ml SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday morning ..8 10 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 40 Total .. --10 50 • 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. hj. m. hj. m. It- m. hj. m. Jan. .. 192 12 236 6 202 10 239 20 Feb. .. 173 36 192 6 212 15 "37 25 •To February 6. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The day was cloudy but fine, with a fresh to strong south-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. and the minimum 62 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was falling at 30.15 in (1021 millibars). Wellington—The sky .was clear with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 67 degrees. At 5 p.m. the barometer reading was 1019 millibars. Dunedin—The sky was heavily overcast, and there was a fresh south-westerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees, and the barometer rose steadily, the 6 p.m. reading being 30.20 in (1024 millibars). _____ SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 7.50 To-morrow: Rises, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 7.49 pun. Phases of Moon for February First quarter: February 4. 11.12 pjn. Full moon: February 12, 11.56 a.m. Last Quarter: February 19. 5.37 a.m. New moon: February 26, 2.32 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day. 12.21 a.m. and 12.38 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.6 a.m.. and 1.23 p.m.