WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS *• The Press ’’ Special Service WELLINGTON, April 15. 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 is moving on to New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate variable winds. Some morning cloud, otherwise fair, but rather cold. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Couth Island is:— Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Weather fair to fine and cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine yesterday, with sunshine and passing cloud. There was a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 55/2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the weather was calm and overcast. The barometer was steady at 30.25 inches (1024.4 millibars). Meteorological observations taxen at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, April 15:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 7.2 a.m.; sets, 5.57 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.3 a.m.; sets, 5.56 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.27 a.m. and 12.48 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.10 aan. and 1.31 p.m. Phases of Moon: Last quarter: April 14, 2.33 a.m. New moon: April 21, 4.19 pan. First quarter: April 28, 10.18 aan.
Barometer (inches) (millibars 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 30.182 30.196 1022.1 1022.5 Rising. Steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb 48.4 54.4 Wet bulb 46.6 48.9 Maximum prev. 24 hour 52.7 — Minimum prev. 24 hour 43.0 — Minimum on grass 33.9 — Maximum during day . __ 55.2 Humidity, per cent. 86 65 Wind S.W., S.W., light. light. Cloud (0-10) 7 5 Rain .31in trace 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date . 6.6in 5.95 in. Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 30.25 Barometer (inches) 30.25 (millibars) 1024.4 1024.4 Steady Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .06 in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 7 54 1944 1945. 1946. 1947. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 March .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 168 18 April .. 103 40 116.54 130 24 •73 42 •To April 15
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25160, 16 April 1947, Page 6
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