WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25390, 13 January 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. January 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury | Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological: Office, Wellington, and dealing with thel 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: a deep depression centred south-east of Otago covers most of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh north-west winds, and mild fair weather at first. Moderate southerlies extending slowly from the south, accompanied by cooler temperatures and scattered showers, especially about Banks Peninsula. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate westerly winds. Weather rather unsettled with occasional showers. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Tr.e weather yesterday was fine and •unny with a moderate to strong northwest wind. The maximum temperature Was 77.4 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and there was a very light north-west wind. The barometer, rising. registered 29.64 inches (1003.7 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Monday, January 12:— 9.30 3.30

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 8.12 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.4 a.m.; sets, 8.12 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.1 a.m. and 6.23 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.49 a.m. and 7.10 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: January 11, 7.44 p.m. First quarter: January 19, 11.32 p.m. Full moon: January 26, 7.11 p.m.

Barometer (inches) a.m. 29.339 p.jn. 29.404 (millibars) 993.5 995.7 Steady. Rising thermometer— slowly. Dry bulb 71.3 75.1 Wet bulb 56.8 56.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 78.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.7 Minimum on grass 40.4 Maximum during day . 77.4 Humidity, per cent. 35 N.W. 25 N.W. gentle mod. Cloud (0-10) Bain .. .. .02in Nil 1947. 1946. Bainfall to date . 1.19in 2.02in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-dav at •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a m Barometer (inches) 29.60 29.64 ’ (millibars) 1002.4 1003.7 Bainfall for 24 hours ending Rising 1 a jn. nil. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 14 30 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h m Jan. .. 181 54 251 30 217 12 •93 54 •To January 12.