WEATHER REPORT
+ OFFICIAL FORECASTS •* The. Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON. February 5. The weathei forecast for Canterbury, l-'ued al 9 p.m. by the Meteorological O'er Vel ling ton. and dealing with the 2" hour* following the time of issue, is as Situation; an anti-cyclone is adincinc on to the Dominion from the Tasman Sea. The forecast to 5 p.m. cn Wednesday is for light to moderate variabll winds and sea breezes in coastal districts. Weather fair to fine and mild. WEST COAST Tne forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate westerly or south-westerly winds. Weather fair to fine, and rather milder. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and hot with a strong north-west Wind At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light easterly breeze. The barometer, at Z9.9oin (1012.5 millibars), was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, February s:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.35 a.m.; sets, 7.52 p.rfi. To-morrow: Rises, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 7.51 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.45 a.m. and 8.13 p.m.: to-morrow, 8.37 a.m. and 9.5 p.m. Phases of the Moon • New moon, February 2. 3.43 p.m. First quarter, February 9, 4.28 p.m« Full moon, February 16, 4.28 p.m. Last quarter, February 24, 2.36 p.m.
9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.556 29.603 (millibars; 1000.8 1002.5 Rising Rising slowly. slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 71.0 76.5 Wet bulb .. 55 7 57.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 78.6 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 55 — Minimum on grass 40.8 — Maximum during day .. — 78.9 Humidity, per cent. .. 32 24 Wind W.N.W., N.W.. mod. fr to str Cloud (0-10) .. -.0 1 Rain .. ..Nil Nd 1946 1945 Rainfall to date .. .. 151in ’ 1.61in’ Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.95 29.90 (millibars) 1014.2 1012.5 - Falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. ..12 24 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 32 Feb. . 187 21 169 44 143 12 *30 42 •To February 5.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24793, 6 February 1946, Page 6
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