WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23263, 25 February 1941, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS I ' [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, February 24. 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; Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds. Weather fair and warm; seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is: Moderate to fresh winds from a westerly quarter. Weather unsettled with rain developing from the south. Temperatures mild; seas moderate, but with a considerable swell. , DOMINION • The Dominion forecast is;— 1 Fine east of the main ranges of the North Island; elsewhere, fair to cloudy at first, but rain dcvelop- | ing during the day in Westland and extending after 24 hours to Southj land and Otago. Temperatures i mild to warm. .An anti-cyclone is . centred west of the Auckland pen- . Insula, while a depression is apI preaching the South Island across ) the South Tasman Sea. Winds—Moderate and variable over the northern half of the North Island; elsewhere, moderate to strong northwesterlies prevaihng and changing to south-westerlies over Southland and Otago after about 24 hours, Seas—New Zealand waters: Rough in Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate, but with considerable swell south of Kawhia. Eastern Tasman Sea—Winds moderate and variable in the northern portion with slight or moderate seas; elsewhere, moderate to strong northwesterlies, changing later to southwesterlies in the southern portion, and rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday ■was again brilliantly fine until the early evening, when clouds blew in from the sea. The overcast conditions, with virtually no wind, lasted during the night, the breeze coming from the east. At 1 o’clock this morning a i strong easterly breeze was hlowing, and the sky was still cloudy. I The temperature was 59 degrees. :. The barometer, at 30.04 (1017.3 1 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Monday, February 24; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.990 30.010 (millibars) .. 1015.6 1016.2 Steady. Steady. Thermometer — i Dry bulb .. •• 69.6 64.7 i Wet bulb ' .. .. 62.4 60.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 54.3 Minimum on grass .. 50.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 64 77 Wind .. .. S.W., E.N.E., mod. fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 0 .1 Bain .. , ..nil nil. 1941. 1940. Eainfall to date .. .. 3.50 in. 5.101n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 24, at “The Press” Office; — 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (millibars) 1016.3 10 j 7.3 (inches) 30.01 30.04 ’ Steady. Thermometer .. 64 69 Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. nil \ SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.)' Yesterday morning ..8 20 1 Yesterday afternoon .. a 35 Total .. ..11 55 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. ... 193 12 236 6 202 10 239 20 Feb. 173 38 192 6 212 15 *195 35 •To February 24. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather yesterday was cloudy and fine, with a moderate southerly blowing. The maximum temperature was 76 degrees and the minimum 64. The barometer at 5 p.m, was steady at 30.15 Inches (1021 millibars). Wellington—There were passing show‘ers during the day, with a strong northerly breeze blowing. The maximum temperature was 61 degrees, and the barometer at 5 p.m." stood at 30.12 inches (1020 millibars). Dunedin—The sUn shone without interruption yesterday and temperatures were warm, the maximum being 75 degrees. There was a light but freshening northeast breeze. The pressure fell about midday. but was to-night rising again at 30.09 Inches (1019 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES , (Summer Time) ( Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets. 7.24 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. Phases of Moon for February First quarter: February 4, 11.12 p.m. 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, 3.32 a.m. and 3.54 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.20 1 a.m. and 4.45 p.m.