WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS *’ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. 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, is as follows: Situation: an extensive anti-cyclone lies from Tasmania far to the south of Southland. A depression east of the South Island is moving away. Forecast to 5 p-.m.: moderate winds from a southerly quarter. A few brief showers at first north of Banks Peninsula. Weather otherwise cloudy and cool, but improving. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate winds from an easterly quarter. Weather fair to fine and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER 'Th® weather in Christchurch during the week-end was fine, except for a few light showers. There was a moderate south-west wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the skv overcast, and there was no wind. The barometer, at 29.85 inches (1010.8 millibars), was rising. Meteorological observations taken at* the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, January 12:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.3 a.m.; seta, 8.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.4 a.m.; sets, 8.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.36 a.m. and 10.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.28 a.m. and 11 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: January 14, 2.56 p.m. New moon, January 22, 834 p.m. First quarter, January 30. 12.7 pm.
Barometer (inches) (millibars) .. 29.604 .. 1002.5 Rising Thermometerslowly Dry bulb Wet bulb 54'J Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.9 Minimum on grass 47.0 Humidity, per cent. 84 Wind S.W., Cloud (0-10) mod. 10 Rain Rainfall to date 1947. 2.02in 1946. 0.19in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” OfficerBarometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.80 29.85 (millibars) 1009.1 1010.8 Rainfall for 48 hours ending Rising 1 ajn. .03in SUNSHINE h. Saturday .. 6 54’ Yesterday 43 1944. 1945. '1946. 1947. _ h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 •74 24 •To January 1 12.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25081, 13 January 1947, Page 6
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