WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. Feb. 27. 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 extends on to New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate variable winds, north-easterlies predominating near the coast. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures mild to warm. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Sou*’ Island is:— Moderate westerlies. Cloudy at times, but mainly fair and mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with a light easterly wind. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light north-east wind. The temperature was 57.4 degrees. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, February 27:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.6 a.m.; sets, 7.19 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.7 a.m.; sets, 7.17 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.48 a.m. and 5.11 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.35 a.m. and 5.58 p.m. Phases of Moon: New moon. February 28. 8.55 p.m. First quarter, March 8. 12.42 p.m. Full moon, March 15, 7.3 a.m. Last quarter. March 22, 1.10 a.m. New moon, March 30. 3.11 a.m.
9.30 Barometer (inches) 30.083 (millibars) .. 1018.7 Rising. Thermometer— Dry bulb 71.0 Wet bulb 59.8 Maximum previous 24 hours 71.0 Minimum previous 24 hours 51.3 Minimum on grass 43.2 Humidity, per cent. 48 Wind N.E. Cloud (0-10) 0 Rain .. .. 1949.’ nil 1948. Rainfall to date . • . 3.Olin 4.30in Observations taken at the Me ton rok’gicai Station, Wigram;-— 9 p.m. ■'.udr. Barometer (inches* . 30.295 30.281 (millibars) . 1025.9 1025.4 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE h. <n Saturday .. 8 42 Yesterday .. 11 12 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 •To February" 204 30 27. •230 12
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25740, 28 February 1949, Page 6
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