WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25161, 17 April 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS '• The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, April 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: anti-cyclones are centred east and west of the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate northeasterly winds. Some morning cloud, otherwise fair to fine. Temperatures rather cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Variable winds. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature w'as 57.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear with a light north-east breeze. The barometer, falling slowly, registered 30.25 inches (1024.7 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at tne Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Wednesday, April 16:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.386 30.214

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.3 a.m.; sets, 5.56 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.4 aan.; sets, 5.54 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.10 a.m. and 1.31 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.49 a.m. and 12.12 pan. Phases of Moon: Last quarter: April 14, 2.33 a.m. New moon: April 21, 4.19 p.m. First quarter: April 28, 10.18 a.m.

(millibars) . 1028.9 1024.0 Rising Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb . 46.1 56.2 Wet bulb . 44.7 49.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.3 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 31.2 —— Minimum on grass . 23.1 —. Maximum during day — 57.1 Humidity, per cent. . 89 61 Wind calm. N.E.. Cloud (0-10) . 0 light 0 Hain trace nil. Bainfall to date 1947.' . 6.60in 1946. 5.95in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press" Office:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. . 30.27 1 a.m. 30.26 (millibars) . 1025.1 1024.7 Falling. Bainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. nil. SUNSHINE Yesterday h. .. 10 V 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 •83 43 •To April 16.