WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25734, 21 February 1949, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, February 20. 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 is moving on to New Zealand from the west. The forecast to 5 p.m. on Monday is for fresh west to north-west winds. Weather fair, with moderate temperatures. Outlook fair. f CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch on Saturday was fine and sunny: but there was a. thunderstorm yesterday. At midnight the sky was clear and there was a light north-west breeze. The barometer at 29.652 in (1004.1 millibars) was unsteady. Rainfall for 43 hours .. .. .02in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, February 20:— 9.30 a-.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 29.489

SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-d»y: Rises, 5.56 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 7J9 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 11.24 a.m. and 11.55 pjn.; to-morrow, a.m. and 12.19 p.m. Phases <jf Moon: Last quarter, February 20, 12.43 a.m. New moon. February 28, 8-55 p.m.

(millibars) 998.6 Rising ThermometerDry bulb .. • 60.3 Wet bulb 52.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 75.4 Minimum prev. 42 hours 55.1 Minimum on grass 47.0 Humidity, per cent. 55 Wind S.W., Cloud (0-10) 2 Rain - , .Olin 1949.'' 1948. Rainfall to date . 3.80in 2.98in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) . 29.607 29.652 (millibars) . 1002.6 1004.1 UnsteadySUNSHINE n m. Saturday .. 7 54 Yesterday- .. 10 42 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. h. m. h. m. h. ra. h. m. Jan. .. 251 30 217 12 256 42 184 24 Feb. .. 223 16 184 12 204 30 *179 42 •To February 20.