WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27584, 15 February 1955, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. February 14. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. py the Meteorologic? 1 Office. Wellington, the 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation.—A cold front is moving northward over the central districts of ! New Zealand. A small anti-cyclone is moving rapidly across the South Tasman Sea the South Island. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate south - west winds, decreasing and becoming variable; some lowers at first about Banks Peninsula and in North Canterbury, but weather becoming generally fair; temperatures cool to moderate; outlook, fair. Marlborugh.—Moderate south - east to east winds; weather cloudy, with eome rain at first about the coasts, but clewing by the afternoon; temperatores cool to moderate; outlook, fair. N«l«om. —Light to moderate variable winds; weather cloudy at first, with •om* ■tattered showers, but soon fair and mild again; outlook, fair. West Coast.—Light to moderate south-east to east winds; some showers at first in the north, but weather soon fair to fine generally, ■with moderate to mild temperatures; outlook, cloudy, with some rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a slight north-east wind in tne morning and a moderate north-westerly In the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 88.2 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, i with a moderate wind from the north- , north-west The temperature was 71.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.i8tn (998 millibars), was steady. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil

•To February 14. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—Today: Rises, 5.47 ajn.; sets, 7.40 pjn. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.49 a.m.; sets, 7JJ pjn. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 11 a.m. and 11.24 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.45 a.m. and p-nx. Phases of Moon Last quarter: February 15, 7.40 a.m. New moon; February 23, 3.54 a.m.

Meteorological Observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, yesterday;— 9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29.737 p.m. 29.583 (millibars) 1007.0 1001.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb 72.9 84.5 Wet bulb 60.3 66.5 Maximum. prev. 24 hours 73.5 Minimum prev. 24 hour 48.2 Minimum on grass 43.7 __ Maximum during day 83.2 Humidity, per cent, wind 44 35 N.E.. N.W., slight mod. Cloud (8-g) Main (inches) 6 nil 6 nil Rainfall to date .. 2.03in 0.95in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9p.m mid’n. Barometer (inches) 292 29.18 (millibars) 999.8 998 Steady SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 9 54 1952. 1953. 1954 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. fan. .. 230 12 205 13 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 203 24 254 42 193 0 •78 54