WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press' Special Service WELLINGTON, February 27. 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 •s foUows:— Situation: a deep depression in the north Tasman Ska and another south of Southland. The forecast is far fresh to strong north-easterly winds, turning north-westerly inland, With the possibility of a south-westerly change late hi the day. Weather ( Overcast, with Occasional rain 'developing. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Tht weather in Christchurch yesterday Was One and.Sunny At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy add there , was a fresh > north-easterly wind. The barometer at 29.801n (1009.1 millibars) was falling sharply. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, February 27: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 30.059 29.913 • (millibars) .. 1017.8 1012.9 Falling Falling Thermometer— . Dry bulb .. . . . sj.b 66.0 wet. bulb - .. .. 60.6 62.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 67.9 < Minimum prev, 24 hours 58.9 Minimum on grass .. 54.2 Maximum during day .. Humidity,, per cent. .. 53 79 ■ Wind v.. .. ... E.N.E., N. 8., strong fresh Cloud (0-10) .. .. 8 10 Rain: .. .. .. nil. nil. 1945. 1944. . Rainfall to date .. .. 7.191n 3.741n Observations taken up to 1 a,m. to-day at “The Press’.’ Office:— . , 9 p.m. 1 a.tn.( Barometer (inches) .. 29.90 29.80 (millibars) .. 1012.9 1009.1 ■ ■ 1 . Falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. mi SUNSHINE - hj. m. ■■■ Yesterday .. ..8 30 '1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. ’ hj. m. hj. m. hj. rn. hj, m. . Jan. .. 138 58 197 47 244 40 181 54 ■ v Feb. : .. 144 13 187 21 189 44 *143 12 ■ »To February 27. . : ' SUN, MOON; AND TlftEß . Sidi~To-day: Rises, 0.6 a.m.; seta, 7.19 ,:.:i ■ : ■ i pan. 1 ■ .. s 1 To-morrow: Rises, 8.7 a.m,; sets, 7.17 :p.m. ;■ ; . , • High i water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.28 a.m. and 0(53 p.m.j to-morrow, BJ4 a.m. and 6.43 p.m. Phase* of Moon