WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS . “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, February 17. 6 The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and Sealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, Situation: pressure is relatively high over New Zealand, and pressure is falling over the north-west Tasman Sea. Forecast: light north-east winds;, weather fair to fine; temperatures rising. Outlook: fair to cloudy. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Northerly winds, becoming moderate; fair at first, cloudy later, with some drizzle in the south; temperatures mild. Outlook: rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 61.7 degrees. At midnight the sky ‘was overcast, and there was a light northerly wind. The temperature was 53.5 degrees. The barometer, at 29.588 Inches (1015.5 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: Trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Tuesday, February 17:— •
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.52 a.m.; sets, 7.35 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.54 aun.; sets, 7.33 pan. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 8.3 a.m. and 8.32 p.m.; tomorrow, 9 a.m. and 9.29 p.m. Phase of Moon First quarter: February 21, 5.44 am.
, 9 3.30 a.m. pm. Barometer (inches) . 29.987 29.966 (millibars) * . 1015.5 1014.7 Rising. Almost steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb , .. . . 53.3 59.3 Wet bulb . 51.0 53.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 78.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 49.1 — Minimum on grass . 48.7 Maximum during day — 61.7 Humidity, per cent. . 84 63 Wind . * S.W., N.E., 1 v. light v. light Cloud (0-8) • 6 Rain .. ' . trace nil S . .6- 'St. 1953 1952 Rainfall to date . 3.R2in 1.73in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9p.m miiTn. Barometer (inches) « 30.006 29.988 (millibars) 1016.1 1015.5 unsteadily h. m. Yesterday / .. 3 0 1950 1951 1952 .1953 h. m. h. m. h. m lP*m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 236 12 205 18 Feb. .. 24 189 12 147 12 •100 12 {•To February 17.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26968, 18 February 1953, Page 6
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