WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26628, 14 January 1952, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

"The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, January 13. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours after the time of Issue, is:— Situation: a depression is moving to the east of the North Island and an anti-cyclone Is approaching New Zealand from the west. Forecast: moderate southerly winds becoming variable; cloudy at first, becoming fair; temperatures rising inland. WEST COAST wP/to foU ? wing J s .- the Recast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Mod erate southerly to easterly winds: weather fair to fine; teniperatures mild.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Yesterday in Christchurch the weather was rnairdy overcast, but warm. There was a moderate south-west wind. At midnight the sky was almost an< L“ ,er / " as a light south-west The temperature was SI degrees, and the barometer, at 30.171 Inches (1021.7 millibars), was rising. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Sunday, January 13:—

THEATRE prorramMes

£X on: “HaPPy-gO-Lovely.” Plto: “Francis Goes to the Races.” Majestic “The Great Caruso.” Regent: “Destination Moon.” State: “Treasure Island” Palace: “Lullaby of Broad“The Browning Version.” Tivoli: Bedtime for Bonzo.” Grand: “One Touch bf Venus.” »”* ■stat We uve " “ d Liltertyirtrarzan” and “Loyal Heart.” Metro: “The Fuller Brush Girl” arid iDla Los Angelbs.” Century: “The Last Holiday.”

9.30 Barometer (inches) ajn. 29 .£97 (millibars) Thermometer— 1015.8 Dry bulb Rising fifl 2 Wet bulb 581 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 824 Minimum previous 24 hours . Minimum on grass 53J 47 1 Humidity, per cent. 80 Wind s.w. Cloud (0-8) med. £ Rain nil £ 1952 Rainfall to date ,. .. 1.42in 19S1. 0.49in the MeteOT01 Barometer (inches) .. 3o P i5i mid’n. 30.171 (millibars) .. 1021.0 1021.7 Rising SUNSHINE slowly Saturday .. H m. 24 Yesterday .. , 2 42 1949. 1950. 1951. 1952. Jan. .. 1K 24 239 12 185 36 b. m. •97 24 •To January 13. sun, MdbN. Anb TinEs Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.4 am.: sets. 8.12 pjn. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.5 am.; sets, 8.12 High water at Lyttelton— To-day, 5.50 am. and 6.13 p.m.; to-morrow. 6 37 a.m. and 7.12 Plaice $ of Moon Full moon: January It 4.55 h.ast quarter: January 20, 6.9 p.m. New moon:. January 27, 10.26 am.