WEATHER REPORT
■ * OFFICIAL FORECASTS
“ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON. February 26. 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 : Situation: an anti-cyclone is stationary east of the South Island, and a depression is developing over the west Tasman Sea. The forecast to 5 p.m. Is for north-easterly winds; fresh or strong at times on the coast. Weather fair and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Light to moderate and variable winds. Weather fair to cloudy and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there 'was a fresh north-easterly wind. The barometer at 30.20 inches (1022.7 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Monday, February 26; , 9 a.m- 5 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.225 30.174 (millibars) .. 1023.5 1021.8 Rising Almost slowly, steady. Thermometer—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.8 a.m.; sets, 7.29 p.fn. High water at Lyttelton.—To-day, 4.36 a.m. and 5 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.26 a.m. and' 9.83 p.m. / Phases ol Moon New moon, February 13. 3.33 a.m. First quarter, February 19, 10.38 p.m. Full moon, February 28, 12,7 a.m.
Dry bulb 64.8 67,1 Wet bulb 60.0 61.6 .Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.5 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 55.8 Minimum on grass 49.9 — Maximum during day . — 67.9 Humidity, per cent. 74 72 Wind ... .. N.E.. E., light, fresh. Cloud (0-10) 6 3 Bain nil. nil. 1945. 1944. Rainfall to date 7.19in 3.74in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— Dp.m. /1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 30,20 30.20 (millibars) 1022.7 1022.7 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil , SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday . 11 18 , • 1942. 1943. 1944. 1845. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 138 58 197 47 244 45 181 54 Feb. .. 144 13 187 21 168 44 *134 4» *To February 2«-.
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24502, 27 February 1945, Page 4
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344WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24502, 27 February 1945, Page 4
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