WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25427, 25 February 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Feb. 24. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Cffice, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue is as follows:

Situation: an anti-cyclone in the Tasman Sea extends on to New Zealand. There is a depression east of the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate variable winds, south-west-erly predominating at first. A few showers at first about Banks Peninsula. but weather up inly fair and cool. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate south-west winds, freshening in exposed places. A few isolated showers, but weather mainly fair to fine and cool. Further outlook: mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was mainly fair, with moderate temperatures. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was almost overcast, and there was a light southerly wind. The barometer, at 29.70 inches (1005.8 millibars), was rising steadily. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on

*To February 24. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES: Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.1 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. T>j-morrow: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.25 . a.m. and 4.51 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.23 a.m. and 5.55 p.m. Phases of Moon: Full moon: February 25, 5.16 a.m. Last quarter: March 3. 4.35 a.m. New moon: March 11, 9.15 a.m. First quarter: March 19, 12.27 aan. Full moon: March 25, 3.10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24:— 9.30 3.30 ?..m. n.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.609 29.518 (millibars) - • 1002.7 999.5 Steady. Falling slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 53.0 59.0 Wet bulb .. 50.6 54.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 77.0 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 483 — Minimum on grass .. 45.0 — Maximum during day .. — 61.5 Humidity, per cent. .. 84 70 Wind - -• .. S.W. N.E. light light Cloud (0-10) ..9 8 Hain .. .. .. 0.61in ml 19-18 1947. Rainfall to date .. .. 3.8iin 4.13in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.69 29.70 (millibars) .. 1005.5 1005.8 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. .. .. .68in SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. ..2 36 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. rm h. m. Jan. .. 181 54 251 30 217 12 256 42 Feb. .. 143 12 223 16 184 12 *147 36