WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25679, 16 December 1948, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “Tile Press” Special Service. WELLINGTON, Dec. 15. 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: an anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea is moving towards New Zealand. Forecast up to 5 p.m.: moderate and variable winds, tending to north-east near the coast: weather fair to fine and mild. Further outlook: fair to fine. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Couth Island is:— Moderate south-west winds predominating; isolated showers, but weather mainly fair; temperatures moderate to mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday •was fine and sunny, with a moderate north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 72.2 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and there was a light south-west wind. The barometer, at 29.506 inches (1012.7 millibars) was rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ml Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, December 15:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.8 pan. To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.48 a.m. and 4.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.39 a.m. and 5 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 Barometer (inches) 29.634 29J14 (millibars) 1005.2 1006.2 Thermometer— Rising. Steady Dry bulb 67.9 71.6 Wet bulb 53.0 53.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 84.1 Minimum prev. 24 *hours 56.5 ■ Minimum on grass 44.1 Maximum during day . 72.2 Humidity, per cent. 30 22 wind N.W., N.W.. Cloud (0-10) light. mod. Rain .. 1 nil nil. Rainfall to date 1948. 1947. 18.96in 24.74in Observations taken at the Meteoroloeical Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. 29.861 midn. 29.906 (millibars) 1011.2 1012.7 Rising. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. n 54 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h m Jan. .. 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 .. 83 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 0 223 54 171 30 *99 0 *To December 15.