WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25135, 17 March 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, March 16. 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 ridge of high pressure lies across New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. Monday: sea breezes near the coast, light to variable winds inland. Weather fair to fine and warm. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate westerly winds predominating. Some scattered showers in the south. Elsewhere mainly fair and mild

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with a light easterly wind. Saturday was mainly overcast but warm. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, March 16:— , 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .< 29.908 (millibars) .. .. 1012.7 Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 63.3 Wet bulb .. .. 58.0 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 73.7 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 47.8 Minimum on grass .. 35.3 Humidity, pea cent. .. .. 71 Wind .. .. EJJJE. light Cloud (0-10) .. .. ..0 Rain .. .. .. nil 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date .. 4.15 in 2.88 in Observations taken at 1 a.nc to-day at

*To March 16. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.26 a.m.; sets, 6.50 p.m. • To-morrow: Rises, 6.28 ajn.; sets, 6.48 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—To-day, 12.25 a.m. and 12.44 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.9 a.m. and 128 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: March 15, 628 ajn. New moon: March 23, 4.34 a.m. First quarter: March 30, 4.15 a.m.

"The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 29.98 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.99 (millibars) 1015.2 1015.6 Rainfall for 48 hours ending Steady 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday i 42 Yesterday 10 42 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 March .. 163 18 267 18 223 16 136 12 188 42 •86 0