WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, February 19. 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: a very deep depression is east of the Chatham Islands, and an anti-cyclone covering the Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand is spreading north-east. Forecast: moderating south-westerly winds; weather cloudy and cold; showers becoming less frequent. Outlook: cloudy at first, fair later. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate easterly winds; weather fine; temperatures cool to moderate. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with the wind rising to a moderate ’ gale from the south-west in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 61.6 degrees. At midnight, the sky was overcast with a strong south-west wind that in gusts reached gale force. The temperature was 48.0 degrees. The barometer, at 30.009 in (1016.2 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ajn.: .06in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Thursday, February 19:—
•To February 19. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 7.32 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.56 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. _ High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.55 a.m. -end 10.24 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.48 a.m. and 11.17 p.m. Phase of Moon First quarter: February 21. 5.44 £.m.
9 3.30 p.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.620 29.733 (millibars) 1003.0 1006.9 Rising. Rising Thermometer — Dry bulb 59.6 54.4 Wet bulb 54.3 48.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 62.7 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 50.3 — Minimum on grass 46 4 Maximum during day — 61.6 Humidity, per cent. 69 61 Wind . S.W., S.W, fresh mod. gale. Cloud (0-8) .. . 2 5 Rain .19in nil. 1953. 1952. Rainfall to date 4.01in 1.74in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p m mid'n Barometer (inches) 29.9 30.009 (millibars) 1012.5 1016.2 Rising unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m Yesterday .. 6 0* 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 *106 24
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26970, 20 February 1953, Page 8
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349WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26970, 20 February 1953, Page 8
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