WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25732, 18 February 1949, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. February 17. 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 shallow depression east of Canterbury, and an anticyclone extends across the South Tasman. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate south-west winds predominating; areas of morning fog and cloud, but weather otherwise fair and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate south-west winds, weather cloudy, with occasional showers; temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and gunny, with a light north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 77.8 degrees. At midnight there was a heavy fog in Christchurch. A very light northeast wind was blowing. The temperature was 59.4 degrees, and the barometer was almost steady at 29.350 inches (993.9 millibars). Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Thursday, February 17:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —To-day: Rises. 5.52 a.m.; sets, 7.35 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.54 a.m.; sets, 7.33 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.41 a.m. and 9.9 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.35 a.m. and 10.4 p.m. Phases of Moon: Last quarter, February 20, 12.43 a.m. New moon, February 28, 8.55 pan.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 29.511 p.m. 29.417 (millibars) . 999.3 996.2 Almost ThermometerDry bulb Steady. Falling. . 66.1 74.5 Wet bulb . 60.7 66.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 73.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours 61.4 Minimum on grass . 48.1 Maximum during day 77.8 Humidity, per cent. ’ 72 62 Wind .. ... . S.W.. N.W., f’-esh. light. Cloud (0-10) . 5 8 Rain . nil.. nil. 194$). 1948. Rainfall to date .. . 3.78in 2S7in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station. Wigram:— Barometer (inches) . 29%A 29.350 (millibars) 994.4 993.4 Almost steady. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 12 0 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 251 30 217 12 256 42 184 24 Feb. .. 223 16 184 12 204 30 •151 24 •To February 17.