WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. January 26. 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 an anti-cyclone over the western Tasman Sea, and a deep depression south-east of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate to fresh southerly winds; weather cool and changeable, with scattered showers, chiefly about and north of Banks Peninsula. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate winds from a southerly quarter; a few isolated showers, but weather mainly fair; temperatures cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Rain fell in Christchurch yesterday morning, but the weather cleared and remained fine until last evening. The maximum temperature was 59.0 degrees. At midnight, light rain was falling, and there was a moderate south-west wind. The barometer, at 29.109 inches (1012.8 millibars), was rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 aun.: 0.15 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Wednesday, January 26: 9.30 3.30
Yesterday .. .. 3 30 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 251 30 217 12 256 42 *144 24 *To January 26. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.22 a.m.; sets, 8.2 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.23 a.m.; sets, 8.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.52 a.m. and 3.12 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.41 a.m. and 4.2 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon, January 29, 2.42 a.m. First quarter, February 6, 8.5 p.m. Full moon, February 13, 9.8 p.m. Last quarter, February 20, 12.43 a.m. New moon. February 28. 8.55 a.m.
Barometer (inches) 29.776 29.755 (millibars) 1008.3 1007.6 Steady. Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb 50.8 56.3 Wet bulb 50.7 50.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 62.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.1 Minimum on grass 45.3 — Maximum during day — 59.0 Humidity, per cent. 99 61 Wind .. .. .. S.W., S.W., light. mod. Cloud (0-8) 8 6 Bain .26in .02in 1949. 1948. Bainfall to date .. 3.56in 2.53in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 29.867 29.909 (millibars) 1011.4 1012.8 Rising. SUNSHINE
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25713, 27 January 1949, Page 4
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350WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25713, 27 January 1949, Page 4
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