WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26031, 7 February 1950, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’* Special Service WELLINGTON. February 6. 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 in the Tasman Sea, and a cold front is crossing the south Tasman Sea. Forecast: moderate north-west winds inland, but north-easterlies freshening at times near the coast. Weather fine and warm. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate south-west to west winds, fresh in a few exposed places. A few . scattered showers in the south, but weather elsewhere fair. Temperatures mild. Further outlook: similar conditions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a fresh northeast wind. The maximum temperature during the day was 66.9 degrees. The sky was clear at midnight and there was a light easterly breeze. The barometer at 29.929 inches (1013.5 millibars) was falling slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, February 6:— 3.30 9a m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.828 29.869 (millibars) .. 1010.0 1011.5 Rising. Rising slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 58.0 61.0 Wet bulb .. 50.7 52.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 78.9 Minimum prev. 24 hours 40.7 Minimum on grass .. 33.1 Maximum during day .. 66.9 Humidity, per cent. .. 56 52 Wind S.W., N.E., v. light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..1 1 Rain .. .. .. .Olin * nil Rainfall to date 2.63 in 3.45 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.932 29.929 (millibars) .. 1013.6 1013.5 Falling slowly. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. .. 12 54 1947. 1948. 1949. . 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. . 184 12 204 30 236 36 *6O 6 •To February 6. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —-To-day: Rises, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 7.51 p.m. ‘ To-morrow: Rises, 5.38 a.m.; sets, 7.49 p.m. High - water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.59 a.m. and 8.26 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.54 a.m. and 922 p.m. Phases of Moon: Last quarter: February 10. 6.32 a.m. New moon: February 17. 10.53 a.m. First quarter: February 25, L 52 p.m.