WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24483, 5 February 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press “ Special Service WELLINGTON, February 4. Thi weather forecast fbr 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: Situation: an anti-cyclone over the : Tasman S«i extends across New Zealand, and a depression is advancing across the south Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate southerly wind, tending to north-easterly; weather; fair; temperatures, cool but moderating. . west coast The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island Is:— Moderate and variable winds, with South - westerlies predominating; Weather fair, but scattered rain developing In the south. Temperatures ihoderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Y4sterday rain fell in Christchurch during the morning. The afternoon was fine and sunny. At 1 O’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer, at SO.lTin (1021.7 millibars), was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, February 4, 1945; • 9 a.m. Barometer (Inches) .. .. 29.996 (millibars) .. .. 1014.7 Rising rapidly. ThermometerDry bulb 50.4 Wet ,bulb .. .. 60.0 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 72.9 Minimum previous 24 Hours .. 47.1 i Minimum on grass .. .. 45.8 Humidity, per cent. .. ... 97 Wind .. .. .. .. S.W. light Cloud (o-io) io Bain .. .. .. .30in 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date .. I.Olln 1.70 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day fit "The Press” Office:— . 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.11 30.17 (millibars) .. 1019.6 1021.7 . Rising Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .40in SUNSHINE hj. ni. Saturday ... ~, 1 24 Yesterday .. .. 5 42 1942. 1943; 1944. 1945. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m- hj. OnJin. .. 138 58 197 47. 344 45 181 $4 ft b. .. 144 13 187 21' 169 44 *24 20 •To February 4. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—To-day: Rises, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 7.53 p.m. To-morrow; Rises. 5.36 a.m.: sets, 7.51 Bigin water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.29 a.m. and 10.57 p.m.; td-fnorrdw, 11.14 a.m. and 11.41 p.m. Phases of Moon: Last quarter, February 5, 9.55 p.m. New moon. February 13. ,5.33 a.m. First quarter, February 19, 10.38 p.m. Full moon, February 28, 12.7 a.m.'