WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25428, 26 February 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS '"Die Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. February 25. 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: An anti-cyclone in the Tasman Sea extends cn to New Zealand. There is a stationary front north-east of the North Island. Forecast: moderate to fresh south-west winds, later decreasing. Weather fair and cool. Further cutlook fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate variable winds, southerly directions predominating. Weather fine and cool. Further outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine but cool (maximum temperature 59.3 degrees), with fresh south-west Winds. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky I was overcast and there was a light I west wind. The barometer, at 30.04 in I (1G17.1 millibars} was rising slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES: Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 7-22 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.23 i a.m. and 5.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.25 aan. and 6.56 pan. 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. iFirst quarter: March 19. 12.27 aan. Full moon: March 25, 3.10 p.m.

Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, February 2a:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.838 29.891 (millibars) . 1010.4 1012.2 Rising. Rising Thermometer — Dry bulb . 54.6 56.8 Wet bulb . 48.9 49.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.5 —— Minimum prev. 24 hours 39.2 — Minimum on grass 31.5 — Maximum during day — 59.3 Humidity, per cent. . '64 56 . Wind . S.W., S.W., fresh. strong. Cloud (0-10) . 3 5 Rain . 0.47in nil 1948. 1947. Rainfall to date . 4.28in 4.13in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at "The Press” Officer9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 30.02 30.04 (millibars) 1016.7 1017.1 Rising Rainfall fcr 24 hours ending 1 a.m. SUNSHINE Trace h. tn. Yesterday .. 12 48 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. hm. h. m. Jan. .. 181 54 2al 30 217 12 256 42 Feb. .. 143 12 223 16 184 12 •160 24 *To February 25.