WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26362, 5 March 1951, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’ Special Service WELLINGTON. March 4. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing wtth the >7 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a weak inti-cyclone in th* Tasman Sea is approaching New Zealand. Forecast: moderate north-east winds predominating. Areas of morning fog and coastal elond, otherwise , fair to fine and mild. WEST COAST ! The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate westerly winds predominating. Weather mostly elondy wtth some patches of drizzle. Temperatures mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterdav was fine and mild, with light north-east Winds. At midnight, the star was almost clear, and there was a light north-east wind. The temperature was ttd degrees. The barometer, at 2M32 indies (IMM miflibars), was fallingRainfall for 48 hours ended 1 am.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory. Christchurch, on Sunday, March 4, M01:

SUM, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Blass, SJI nan.; sets, 7.11 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 613 am. - ; sets, 7.10 p.m. Mlgh water at Lyttelton—To-day, IJO : Im: toMnonww - :New moonflflrch*. ”.3o"a.m. Mm quarter. March ie-5.40 am. Full moon: March H, 10JC pm. Lest Marrt M, 535 pm.

Thermometer’■"sSSb *.*. M132 Dry bulb Wet bulb :■? :: «S Maximum previous 1 < hours .. 69.6 Minimum previous * on gram hours .. 362 .* SI J Humidity, per cent. Wind NX, Cloud (0-8) Bain Bainfall to date .. .. il I f bt 1961. .. 11 JOtn tiffin Observation* taken at the Meteorotegtcal Station, Wigram:— Barometer (laches) 9 p.m. mldn. .. 29.831 29.832 (millibars) .. MMJ 1018 J FallingSUNSHINE Saturday h. m. < .. 9 M Yesterday .. .. 10 48 IMS. 1949. 1950. tasi. s- • a. m. h. BDL A« XD • h« ' HL ftn .. »6 12 IS 34 239 12 183 34 fttb. .. 204 X 238 March ..202 24 226 36 306 34 188 12 42 158 43 *21 30 ’To March 4.