WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26032, 8 February 1950, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. February 7. 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 extends on to the North Island. Pressure is low to the south. Forecast: moderate north-easterlies predominating on the coast, but north-westerlies, freshening at times, especially inland. Weather fair to cloudy and warm. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-westerly to westerly - winds predominating. Weather cloudy with occasional rain extending from the south. Temperatures mild. Further outlook: occasional rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild, with little wind. The maximum temperature was 66.5 degrees. The sky was cloudy at midnight and there was little wind. The barometer at 29.805 inches (1009.3 millibars) was rising slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, oa Tuesday, February 7:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.38 a.m.; sets, 7.4 pm. To-morrow: Rises, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 7.48 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.54 am. and 9.22 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.47 am. and 10.17 p.m. Phases of Moon: Last quarter: February 10 6.32 am. New moon: February 17, 10.53 am. First quarter: February 25, 1.52 pm. THEATRE PROGRAMMES Mayfair: “Bambi.” Liberty: “Adventures of Don Juan.” Crystal Palace: “Tarzan’s Magic Fountain.” State: “Joan of Arc.” Avon: “The Glass Mountain." Majestic: “Neptune’s Daughter.” Plaza: “The Shanghai Cobra” and •pentieman Joe Palooka.” Regent: “Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer.” Tivoli: “It’s Hard to be Good.” Grand: “A Woman Destroyed” and “Steel Against the Sky.” Metro: “The Street With No Name” and “They .Won’t Believe Me.” St. James': “Spellbound.” Century: “Call Northside TFl.'* I&npire: “The Fighting O’Flynn” and “Design for Scandal.” Rex: “The Big Clock” and “The Gentleman from Nowhere.”

3.30 9 a.m. p m Barometer (inches) 29.829 29*766 (millibars) 1010.1 1008.0 Steady. Falling slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb 64.2 70.6 Wet bulb 56.3 59.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 66.5 Minimum prev. 24 hour* 44.3 — Minimum on grass 36.4 —— Maximum during day . — 66.5 Humidity, per cent. 58 50 Wind Calm. N.E.. v. light Cloud (0-8) 8 7 Rain . nil. nil. 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date .. 2.63in 3.45in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— y’&jk Barometer (inches) 29.805 (millibars) 1009.2 1009.3 Rising slowly. SUNSHINE jj m. Yesterday 6 18 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 •66 24 •To February 7.