WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ Hie Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. 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 anti-cyclone covers the North Island. Pressure is very low ' south and south-west of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: north-west winds becoming fresh or strong. Rain in the Alps, but weather elsewhere fair to cloudy. Temperatures becoming WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate or fresh north-west winds predominating. Weather overcast with occasional rain developing from the south. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine, with a light south-west Wind in the morning and a moderate easterly later. The maximum temperature was 63.9 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast with a moderate easterly wind. The barometer, steady, registered 29.92 inches (1013.2 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ©n January 21:—
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, .5.14 a.m.; sets, 8.7 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.16 a.m.; sets, 8.6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.24 a.m. and 4.41 p.m.: to-morrow, 5.7 a.m. and 5=28 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: January 22, 8.34 p.m. First quarter: January 30, 12.7 p.m.
9 a.m. 3 p.m: Barometer (inches) .. 30.106 29.984 (millibars) .. 1019.4 1015.3 Steady Falling Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 57.2 59.0 Wet bulb .. 50.6 52.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.2 — Minimum prev. 24 hours* 50.6 — Minimum on grass .. 42.4 —. Maximum during day .. — 63.9 Humidity, per cent. .. 60 64 Wind S.S.W., E.» light mod. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 3 9 Rain J. .. t. Nil Nil 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date .. .. 2.07in 0.79in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inchts) .. 29.95 29.92 (millibars) .. 1014.2 1013.2 Steady.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25089, 22 January 1947, Page 6
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311WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25089, 22 January 1947, Page 6
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