WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24797, 11 February 1946, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

< OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, February 10. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorologica; Office, Wellington, and dealing with tne 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: An anti-cyclone east of New Zealand is moving away. A depression in the south-west Tasman Sea is moving rapidly eastward. The forecast to 5 p.m. is for north-easterly winds, becoming strong on parts of the coast. Weather fair to fine and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate, variable winds; north-easterlies predominating. Weather fine at first, but cloud increasing and scattered rain developing later in the south. Temperatures mild to warm. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch during the week-end was fine, with showers of rain on Saturday afternoon, after a strong north-west wind in the morning. Yesterday was warm and sunny after a frost of two degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a fresh north-east wind. The barometer, at 30.35 inches (1027.8 millibars) was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, February 10, 1946: 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.394 (millibars) .. .. 1029.2 „ Rising Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 52.8 Wet bulb .. ~ 59.8 , Maximum prev. 24 hours . .. 75.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. i-.O Minimum on grass .. .. 30.0 Humidify, per cent. .. 60 Wind NJS> . Cloud (0-10) .. .. .. 6 U Rain .. .. “ Nil Rainfall to date .. .. l.siln 2.23 in -J? vations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at The Press” Office:— . 9 P- m - 1 a.m Barometer (inches) .. 30.40 30 35 (millibars) .. 1029.5 1027.8 Rainfall for 48 hours ending ailing. 1 am - Trace

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 5.42 a.m.; sets, 7.45 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.44 am.; sets. 7.44 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, a.m. and 12.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.40 a.m. and 1 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.

| SUNSHINE 1 Saturday 2 30 Yesterday .. 11 18 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946 ti. m. h. m h. m. ti. m Jan. .. 194 47 224 45 181 54 251 32 Feb. . 187 21 169 44 143 12 •81 24 •To February 10.