WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
"The Press” Special Service
WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. 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 intense anti-cyclon* centred east of the Chatham Islands covers New Zealand. Forecast: mod* erate variable winds; local morning fof and drizzle, otherwise weather fair to cloudy, with warm temperatures again inland. Outlook: similar conditions.
WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the W’est Coast of the South Island:— Moderate northerlies; weather cloudy and mild, with scattered drizzle or light rain. Outlook: similar conditions.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
Yesterday was fine, with a light northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 66.9 degrees.
At midnight, it was foggy and there was no wind. The temperature was 58 degrees. The barometer, at 30.21 inches (1023 millibars), was rising • slowly.
Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken a* the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, on Thursday, February 21:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.57 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 728 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 12 a.m. and 1.28 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.58 a.m. and 2.21 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 25, 9.16 p.m. First quarter: March 4, 1.43 a.m. Full moon: March 12, 6.14 a.m. Last quarter: March 19, 2.40 p.m. New moon: March 26. 8.12 a.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. p.m. 30.158 30.088 (millibars) 1021.2 1018.8 Steady. Falling Thermometer— Dry bulb ' . 59.0 65.8 Wet bulb 57.1 618 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 56.1 Minimum on grass 52.5 Maximum during day .. __ 66.9 Humidity, per cent. 90 76 Wind NE„ N.E., Cloud (0-8) mod. 8 Rain nil. 1952. nil, 1951. Rainfall to date .. 1.74in 8.78in Observations taken at the Meteorologieal Station, Wigram:— 9p.m; mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30.177 30.21 (millibars) 1021.9 1023 Rising SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 7 24 1949. 1950. 1951. 1952. • • h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 36 236 12 Feb. .. 236 35 206 24 189 12 •To February 81. •116 0
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26662, 22 February 1952, Page 6
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348WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26662, 22 February 1952, Page 6
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