WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25061, 18 December 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ** The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, js as follows: Situation: an extensive trough of low pressure covering the Tasman Sea is moving slowly on to New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Some rain in the Alps, but weather otherwise fair and warm. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate northerly to north-east-erly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast. with occasional rain, especially in the south. Temperatures moderate to mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, with a moderate north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 73.7 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast, with a light north-east breeze. The barometer, falling, registered 29.65 inches (1004.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ©n Tuesday, December 17:— 3.30

•To December 17. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES • Sun —To-day: Rises. 4.43 a.m.; sets, 8.9 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.43 aun.; sets, 8.9 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.19 a.m. and 12.38 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.12 am. and 1.30 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, December 15, 10.57 pjn. New moon, December 24, 1.6 a.m. First quarter, January 1, 1223 a an.

Barometer (inches) (millibars) Thermometer — 9 a.m. p.m. 29.755 29.696 1007.6 1004.5 Steady Falling slowly Dry bulb 71.1 70.0 Wet bulb 58.2 60.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 73.4 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.8 — Minimum on grass Maximum during day Humidity, per cent. Wind Cloud (0-10) Rain 40.7 — — 73.7 42 56 . N.E., N.E., light fresh. 4 2 Nil Nil 1946 1945 Rainfall to date 35.93m 36.38in Observations taken at 1 a.m. today at ••The Press” Office — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) (millibars) 29.67 1004.7 29.65 1004.1 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h m. Yesterday .. 10 30 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 12 223 16 Mar. .. 209 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April .. 190 28 103 40 116 54 130 20 May .. 122 0 100 30 88 30 114 24 June .. 115 30 244 24 103 18 102 48 July .. 132 42 85 48 152 18 108 30 Aug. .. 136 42 132 54 137 30 165 30 Sept .. 101 20 137 12 161 48 155 0 Oct. .. 164 31 213 54 191 42 166 0 Nov. .. 216 56 214 12 236 24 ’ 203 12 Dec. .. 221 48 155 0 228 54 *72 24