WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25377, 27 December 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Dec. 26. 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 very deep depression south of the South Island is moving away. A sec< ?dary cold front is advancing over >ew Zealand from the south-west. Forecast to 5 p.m.;' moderate south-west winds, freshening at times. Weather changeable, but mainly fair. Temperatures cool to moderate. Further outlook: changeable south-westerly co- ions. WEST CO ' P The forecast for the V. : Coast of the South Island is:— Strong south-west v-Sr'-C;. Weather showery. Tempe ratui c 3 cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine, except for some short, overcast periods, and warm. There was a fresh northerly wind during the morning, and a high northwesterly wind later in the day. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast, and there was a strong south-west wind. The barometer, rising, registered 29.20 inches (988.8 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, December 26:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.47 a.m.; sets, 8.13 pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 4.47 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.17 a.m. and 3.38 pan.; to-morrow, 4.11 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: December 28, 1 p*n. Last quarter: January 3, ll.l*«p.m. New moon: January 11, 7.44 p.m. First quarter: January 19, 11.32 pm. Full moon: January 26, 7.11 pan.

Barometer (inches) ~ ~ (millibars) *• «• 9 a.m. 29.173 987.9 Falling rapidly. Thermometer— Dry bulb 78.0 Wet bulb AX 62.5 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 78.8 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 59.7 Minimum on grass 54.6 Humidity, per cent. 38 Wind . — NF)., fresh Cloud <0-10) ~ M 10 Rain .. trace 1947 1946. Rainfall to date 25. Min 37.35in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at me tress umce — 9 pm. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.09 29.20 (millibars) 985.1 988.8 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ending SUNSHINE nil. h. m. Yesterday .. 6 30 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. h m. H t m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Mar. .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 168 18 April .. 103 40 116 54 130*24 117 24 May .. 100 30 88 30 111 24 148 18 June .. 144 24 103 18 102 48 91 54 July .. 85 42 152 18 108 30 164 30 Aug. .. 132 54 137 20 165 30 165 24 Sept. .. 137 12 161 48 155 0 193 0 Oct. .. 213 54 191 42 166 0 145 30 Nov. .. 214 12 236 24 203 12 252 42 Dec. .. 155 0 228 54 171 30 •151 42 •To December 26.