WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25678, 15 December 1948, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service. WELLINGTON, December 14. 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: there is a deep depression south-east of New Zealand, and an anti-cyclone is moving on to the western Tasman Sea. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh south-west winds; a few’ isolated showers near the coast*, but weather mainly fair; temperatures moderate. Further outlook: mainly fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh west to south-west winds: weather changeable, with occasional passing showers; temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was warm and sunny, with a moderate northerly wind. The maximum temperature was 80.1 degrees. The sky was overcast at midnight, and there was a light north-west wind. The barometer, at 22.374 inches (994.7. millibars) was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, December 14:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 3.7 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.8 p.m.. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.1 a.m. and 3.19 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.43 a.m. .and 4.6 p.m. Phases of Moon: Full moon, December 16, 9.11 p.m. Last quarter, December 23, 5.12 p.m. New moon, December 30, 9.44 p.m.

9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.776 29.545 (millibars) . 1008.2 1000.5 Falling Falling slowly, rapidly. Thermometer— Dry ulb . 57.8 79.5 Wet ulb . 55.7 59.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.0 Minimum on grass . 43.7 —. Maximum during day — 80.1 Humidity, per cent. 87 26 Wind . N.E. N.W. mod. fresh Cloud (0-10) 9 7 Rain . trace nil 1948. 1947. Rainfall to date . 18.96in 24.74in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn Barometer (inches) . 29.427 29.374 (millibars) 996.5 994.7 Falling. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 6 54 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. . 181 24 251 30 217 12 256 42 Feb’. . 148 12 223 16 184 12 204 30 March . 267 18 134 12 166 18 202 24 April . 116 54 130 24 117 24 131 42 May . 88 30 111 24 148 18 130 26 June . 103 18 102 48 91 54 106-18 July .. 152 18 108 30 164 30 97 54 Aug. . 137 30 165 29 165 24 158 18 Sept. . 161 48 155 0 193 0 185 12 Oct. . 191 42 166 0 145 30 185 0 Nov. . 236 24 203 12 252 42 204 54 Dec. . 155 0 228 54 171 30 *87 6 *To December 14.