WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26026, 1 February 1950, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, January 31. 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 covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate easterly winds. Weather fine and warm. Further outlook: similar conditions. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate west or south-west winds. Weather fair and warm. Further outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHFR The weather in Christchurch yesterday ■was fine and sunny with a light to moderate north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 67.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear and there was a light easterly wind. The temperature was 57.5 degrees. The barometer, rising steadily, registered 30.118 inches (1019.9 millibars). Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, January 31:—

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 558 a.m.; sets, 758 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.30 a.m.; sets, 7.57 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.52 a.m. and 3.9 pm.; to-morrow, 3.34 a.m. and 3.54 pm. Phases of Moon: Full moon: February 3, 10.16 a.m. Last quarter: February 10, 6.32 am. New moon: February 17, 10.53 a.m. First quarter: February 25. 1.52 p.m.

9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.981 30.106 (millibars) .. 10152 1015.9 Rising. Rising. Thermometer— Dry bulb ... .. 62.0 65.3 Wet bulb .. 57.4 58.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 66 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 58.0 — Minimum on grass .. 52.6 — Maximum during day .. — 67.4 Humidity, per cent. .. 74 63 Wind .. .. N.E. N.E. v. light, mod. Cloud (0-8) 6 1 Rain .. .. .. .Olin nil 1980. 1949. Rainfall to date .. .. 2.52in 3.45in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.095 30.118 (millibars) 1019.1 1019.9 Rising steadily SUNSHINE w h. m. Yesterday .. 10 54 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 *239 12 •To January 31.