WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, January 14. 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: a cyclonic storm northeast of the North Island is moving south-east. There is an anti-cyclone over the south Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate southerly winds with scattered morning drizzle; otherwise cloudy. Temperatures rather cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds. Weather fair to fine and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The weather was fine yesterday with a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 64.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with a moderate southwest wind. The barometer, steady, registered 30.02 inches (1016.6 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, January 14:— 9 a.in. 3 p.m.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.5 a.m.; sets, 8.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.7 ajn.; sets, 8.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, U-20 a.m.’ and 11.52 g.m.; to-morrow. a.m. and 12.11 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: January 14, 2.56 p.m. New moon: January 22, 8.34 p.m. First quarter: January 30, 12.7 p.m.
Barometer (inches) 30.125 30.081 (millibars) 1020.1 1018.6 Thermometer— Rising. Falling slowly. Dry bulb 56.3 64.0 Wet bulb 53.1 56.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 64.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.7 —— Minimum on grass 46.2 — Maximum during day ... 64.3 Humidity, per cent. 80 59 Wind S.W.. S.W., light. light. Cloud (0-10) 10 6 Kain nil. nil. 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date .. 2.07in 0.19in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.98 30.02 (millibars) 10132 1016.6 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending i a.m. .03in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. t' 0 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h m h. m Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 •89 12 •To January 14.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25083, 15 January 1947, Page 6
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