WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23264, 26 February 1941, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

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OFFICIAL FORECASTS I f [THE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON. February 25. 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; — Winds varying between northcast and north-west and gradually becoming fresh to strong. Weather fair and warm. Sea slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is: Moderate winds from a westerly quarter. Weather cloudy to overcast, with drizzle and later rain extending from the south. Mild temperatures. Sea moderate, but with a considerable swell. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Scattered drizzle developing in Westland, and later in Southland and western districts of the Wellington Province. Otherwise conditions' continuing fair to fine. Mild to warm temperatures. The depression in the South Tasman Sea has remained almost stationary, while pressure is falling slowly over the jDominlon. An anti-cyclone is centred to the east. Winds—Northerlies to north-wester-lies prevailing. Force strong at times about and south of Cook Strait, but otherwise moderate. Seas—Rough in Cook Strait. Elsewhere slight or moderate, but a considerable swell south of Cape Egmont. Eastern Tasman Sea—North-westerly to westerly winds, light to moderate in the northern portion, with slight seas. Becoming strong in southern portion, with seas rising to rough. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The morning was cloudy but warm in the city yesterday. The sky cleared about midday and there was brilliant sunshine throughout the afternoon, with a north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 69.6 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a southwest wind. The temperature was 69 degrees and the barometer, at , 29.99 inches (1015.6 millibars) was ' steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday. February 25: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches). .. 29.986 29.869 (millibars) .. 1015.4 1011.3 Steady Falling Thermometer— ‘ Dry bulb ■ . . .. 61.8 69,2 Wet bulb .. • ~ 59.2 62.7 Maximum prev. '24 hours 75.1 Minimum prev. 24 hours 58.1 Minimum on grass .. 57,5 Maximum during day Humidity, per cent. ■• 85 68 Wind .. •■ E.N.E., E.N.E.. fr. It. Cloud (0-10) .. •■ 10, 0 Rain .. .. ..nil nil. 1941. 1940. Rainfall to date .. '. • 3.501n. S.lOin Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 26, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1015.6 1015.6 (inches) 29.99 29.99 , Steady. Thermometer 63 59 Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. ■ nff

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The day was cloudy and fine with a light southerly wind. The •maximum temperature was 74 degrees, and the minimum 62 degrees. The barometer at 5 o’clock was falling at 30.12 Inches (1020 millibars). Wellington—The day was warm, with a northerly breeze. Dunedin—There was again bright sunshine yesterday, with a light breeze from the north-east and passing clouds in the afternoon. Temperatures were mild to warm. The maximum was 73 degrees, and the barometer after falling to 29.92 inches (1012 millibars) was rising last night. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES - (Summer Time) j Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.3, a.m.: sets, 7.22 I To-morrow; Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 7.20 { 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, 4.20 a.m. and 4.45 p.m.; to-morrow. 5.13 a.m. and 5.37 'p.m.

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday morning .. 2 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 55 Total .. 7 55 1938, 1939. 1940. 1941. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 192 12 236 6 202 10 239 20 Feb. .. 173 36 192 6 212 15 •203 30 •To February 25.