WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26969, 19 February 1953, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an active low-pressure trough lies east of the South Island and across the North Island, and an anti-cyclone covering the west and south Tasman Sea is advancing eastwards. Forecast: strong southerly winds and rain at first, but winds tending to moderate south-westerlies and weather improving during the day, especially in inland areas; temperatures cool. Outlook for Friday: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate south-west to west winds; weather mainly fair at first, but showers developing again from Hokitika southwards during the afternoon. Outlook for Friday: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with a light north-east wind. The maximum . temperature was 62.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was overcast after jain, and there was a moderate wind from the south-west. The temperature was 52.3 degrees. The barometer, at 29.454 inches (997.4 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: .22 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Wed- 1 nesday, February 18:

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.54 a.m.; sets, 7.33 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 7.32 pun. High Water at Lyttelton—Today, 9 a.m: and 9.29 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.55* a.m. and 10.24 p.m. Phase of Moon First quarter: February 21, 5.44 ajn.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. . 29."64 29.536 (millibars) .. 1007.9 1000.2 Thermometer — Falling. Falling Dry bulb . 59.2 6145 Wet bulb . 56.9 57.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 52.2 • Minimum on grass . 50.0 Maximum during day 62.7 Humidity, per cent. 1 86 79 Wind . N.E., N.E., Cloud (0-8) .. * light. light. 8 - Rain nil. nil. Rainfall to date 1953 3.82in 1952 1.73in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. . 29.401 mid’n. 29.454 (millibars) . 995.6 997.4 Rising SUNSHINE unsteadily Yesterday n. .. 0. m. 12 1950 1951 1952 1953 _ h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 236 12 205 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 100 24 *To February 18.