WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26639, 26 January 1952, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WeIUNGTON, January 25. 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: an anti-cyelone ever the Tasman extends across the North Island, and depressions are passing • south of New Zealand. Forecast: moderate winds from a northerly quarter; weather fair to cloudy and warmer. Outlook for Sunday: cloudy. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate westerly winds, tending northerly; weather dull and mild, with rain at times. Outlook for Sunday: rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fihe but overcast. There was a light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 89.1 degrees. At midnight, the sky was overcast, and a i'ght north-Mrth-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 62.8 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.81 inches (1002.9 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am. .. .03in Meteorological observations taken by the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, on Friday, January 25:

9 330 ajn. p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.805 29.679 . 10093 1005.1 Rising. Falling (millibars) slowly. ThermometerDry bulb . 80.3 63 4 Wet bulb . 56.8 58.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 86.2 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 49.1 — Minimum on grass .. 483 — Maximum during day . r- 65.1 Humidity, per cent. . 79 72 Wind ,. , . ME.. NJL. Cloud'(0-4) lijht. luiht. Rain ., .» . Mil Nil 1952. 1951. Rainfall to date .. 1.71in 333in Observations taken at the Meteorolocical Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. Uiid’n. 29.616 29.610 1002.9 1002.9 Barometer (inches) . (millibars) Falling unsteadily. . SUNSHINE Yesterday 1949. 1950. 0 54 1951. 1952. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 38 *196 24 *To January 25. SUN, MOON, AND TIDE* Sun—To-day: Rises, 9.19 ain.j sets, 8.4 pm. To-morrow: Rises, til ajn.j seis, 83 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.11 a.m. and 334 p.m.; ajn. and 430 p.m. to-morrow, 4.5 Mew l??lo.26 S.ftl.