WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS '* The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, January 15. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 30 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: a cyclone east of the North Island is moving away. An anti-cyclone covers most of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate easterly to north-easterly winds. Weather fair to cloudy with slightly milder temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate variable winds, southwesterlies predominating in the afternoon. Weather fair to fine and mild, CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine and sunny, with a light southwest wind. The maximum temperature was 63.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with a light northerly breeze. The barometer, steadv, registered 29.97 in (1014-9 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, January 15:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—To-day: Rises, 5.7 a.m.; sets, 8.11 pan. To-morrow: Rises. 5.8 a.m.; sets, 8.10 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, a.m. and 12.11 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.45 a.m. and 1> pan. 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. .
9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.019 29.975 (millibars) 1016.5 1015.1 Steady. Falling Thermometerslowly. Dry bulb 57.0 62.0 Wet bulb 51.1 53.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 64.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.5 MM Minimum on grass 40.2 —— Maximum during day .. 63.2 Humidity, per cent. 64 54 Wind * S.W., light. light. Cloud (0-10) 9 R i n . nil. nil. 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date 2.07in 0.19in Observations taken at 1 ».na. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.97 29.97 (millibars) 1014.9 1014.9 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday . 9 18 • 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. i. m. h. m Jan. .- 224 45 181 54 251 30 •98 30 •To January 15
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25084, 16 January 1947, Page 6
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