WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, March 7. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with che 20 hours following the time of issue is •s follows: — Situation: a deep depression south ©f the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: winds backing to moderate or fresh southerlies. Weather cloudy to overcast with scattered rain accompanying the wind change. Temperatures moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— fresh north-west winds backing to south-west. Rain spreading from the south but later becoming scattered. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with a light northeast wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast, and there was a northeast wind. The barometer, at 29.67 inches (1004.8 millibars), was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, March 7, 1948: 9.30 a.m.
•To March 7. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—-To-day: Rises, 6.16 a.m.; sets, 15 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.17 aun.; sets, 13 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.44 a.m. and 3 pan.; to-morrow, 3.21 ajn. and 3.39 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: March 11, 9.15 a.m. First quarter: March 19, 12.27 a.m. Full moon: March 25, 3.10 p.m.
Barometer (inches) (millibars) .. 29.819 .. 1009.7 Th ermometer— Dry bulb 62.8 Wet bulb 54.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 71.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.0 Minimum on grass 35.3 Humidity, per cent. 56 Wind Calm Cloud (0-10) 5 Rain Nil 1948.' 1947. Rainfall to date 4.38in 4.15in Observations taken at 1 a.m, to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.mBarometer (inches) 29.73 29.67 (millibars) 1006.4 1004.8 Rainfall for 48 hours ending Rising 1 a.m. nil SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. 8 18 Yesterday .. 10 54 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. ,. 181 54 251 30 217 12 256 42 Feb. .. 143 12 223 16 March .. 267 18 136 12 184 12 168 18 204 30 •49 18
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25437, 8 March 1948, Page 6
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