WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23883, 27 February 1943, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (PS.S.) WELLINGTON, February 26. The weather forecast, for Canterbury Issued at a p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is Bs follows; Moderate to fresh northerly winds; weather fair and mild; scattered rain developing later in the southern portion of the Alps. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: — North-westerly winds, gradually frer.hening; cloud increasing and scattered rain developing from the south; temperatures moderate; further outlook, rather unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Alter a warm and cloudy morning brilliant sunshine prevailed in Christchurch yesterday afternoon. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy. There was- a light wind from the north-east. The barometer at 29.96 in (1014.6 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, February 26: 9 a.in. 3 p.m. Barometer I inches! .. 29.799 29.790 (millibars) .. 1009.1 1008.8 Almost Steady steady Thermometer — Drv bulb .. .. 56.8 62.7 Wet bulb .. .. 54.5 56.3 Maximum prev, 24 hours 70.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 51,2 Minimum on grass .. 48.6 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 85 64 Wind .. .. W.S.W., E.N.E., v. It. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 5 Rain .. .. .. 0.46 in O.Olin 1943. 1942. Rainfall to date .. 5.56 in 3.72 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. today at "The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer ( millibars) .. 1014.9 1014.6 (inches) - .. 29.97 29.96 Steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .. trace SUNSHINE hj. m. Yesterday .. .. 3 50 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 202 10 247 35 138 59 197 47 Teh. .. 221 15 222 42 144 13 *167 16 *To February 26. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.5 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9,56 a.m. and 10.25 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.46 a.m. and 11.17 p.m. Phases of Moon for March New moon, March 6, 10.34 p.m. First quarter, March 14, 7.30 a.m. Full moon, March 22, 10.28 a.m. Last quarter, March 29, 1.52 p.m.