WEATHER REPORT
—* — OFFICIAL FORECASTS
“ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON. December 16. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 3 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue. Is as follows:
Situation: Pressure Is low to the east and south of New Zealand. The forecast is for moderate and variable winds; south-westerlies freshening at times. Weather fair at first, but showers developing later in the day. WEST COAST Moderate winds from a westerly quarter. Cloudy, cool, with occasional showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The week-end in Christchurch was fine and sunny. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light easterly breeze. The barometer, at 29.60 inches (1002.4 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic- Observatory. Christchurch on Sunday. December 16. 1945: , , , 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. . 29 498 Thermom e tir- nibarS) .” ' " Dry bulb .. .. .70 4 Wet bulb .. .. ss'i ‘ Maximum previous 24 hours .. 70 4 Minimum previous 24 hours -.. 51.9 Minimum on grass .. .. 46 8 Humidity, per cent. .. ..43' Wind W.N.W. Cloud (0-10) I Q ght * Eain •• •• .. .031n „ . . J , 1945. 1944. Bamfall to date .. . .. 36,371n. 29.72Jn. Observations taken at l a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— _ , 9 p.m. lam. Barometer (inches) .. 29.60 29.60 (millibars) .. 1002.4 1002.4 Rainfall for 48 hours ending 1 a.m. .. .. Trace , SUNSHINE
*To December 16. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. > Sun—To-day; Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.8 p.m. ' To-morrow; Rises. 4.43 a.xn.; sets. 8.9 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.32 a.m. and 2.54 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.24 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Phases of the Moon: First quarter, December 12, 11.5 p.m. Full moon, December 19, 2.17 p.m Last quarter, December 26, 8 p.m ‘
Saturday h. .. 10 tn. 0 Yesterday .. 8 54 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 138 58 197 47 244 55 181 54 Feb. 144 13 187 21 169 44 143 12 Mar. 154 36 209 40 163 20 267 Hi April 183 0 190 28 103 39 116 54 May 80 18 122 0 100 29 88 30 June 119 55 115 30 144 24 103 18 July 115 30 132 42 85 45 152 18 Aug 175 5 136 43 132 54 137 ?0 Sept 185 15 101 20 137 12 161 48 Oct. 152 15 164 31 213 54 191 42 Kov. 187 5 216 56 214 12 236 24 Dec. 162 15 221 48 155 0 •122 48
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24751, 17 December 1945, Page 4
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