WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS ** The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON. March 9. 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 east of New Zealand and a depression in the south-west Tasman sea. Forecast to 5 pan.: light to moderate, variable winds. Coastal fogs in the morning. Otherwise fair to fine. Temperatures mild or warm. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate, variable winds. Cloudy with scattered rain chiefly in the south. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and warm, with a very light north-east yind. In areas near the sea, a fog came over during the afternoon. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a very light north-west wind. The barometer at 30.05 in (1017.6 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, March 9:—
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.18 a.m.; sets. 7.3 • p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 6.19 a.m.; sets, 7.1 High water at Lyttelton.—To-day, 6.55 a.m t and 7.27 p.m.; to-morrow. 7.33 a.m. and 8.23 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: March 7, 8.15 p.m. Last quarter: March 15, 8.28 a.m. New moon: March 23, 4.34 a.m. First March 30, 4.15 son. ,
9.30 a.m. Barometer (inches) 30.085 (millibars) 1018.7 Steady ThermometerDry bulb 60.3 Wet bulb 58.9 Maximum prev. 24 hour 69.4 Minimum prev. 24 hour 53.0 Minimum on grass 47.1 Humidity, per cent. 92 Wind S.W., light Cloud (0-10) .? 0 Rain Nil 1947/ 1946. Rainfall to date .. 4.15in 2.86m Observations taken at I a.m. to-day at -The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 30.05 30.05 (millibars) 1017.6 1017.6 Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. - Nil SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. 7, 13 Yesterday 1944. 1945. 24 ’1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 234 45 181 54 251 30 217 13 Feb. .. 189 44 143 13 223 16 13B 13 188 42 March .. 183 18 287 18 •60 30 •To March 9
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25129, 10 March 1947, Page 6
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354WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25129, 10 March 1947, Page 6
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