WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27593, 25 February 1955, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

"The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. February 24. ■ 7*2* *£? \ her { oreca st. issued at 9 pjn. ? y Meteorological Office, Wellington, lorjhe 27 hours after the time of issue, Situation.—A slow-moving cold front is across the Cook Strait area, “ d * ridge of high Pressure covers the South Island. Forecast:— Nelson.—Moderate westerly to northerly winds; cloudy, warm, and humid; rain over the ranges and periods of drizzle elsewhere. Outlook: cloudy. Marlborough.—North-west winds, Strong in the Sounds, with areas of mist and drizzle, but moderate elsewhere, with mostly fair, warm, and humid weather. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Light winds; some drizzle in Buller, and some rain in Fiordland; fair elsewhere, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Canterbury.—Fair weather, with rising temperatures and moderate northerly to westerly winds. Outlook: fair to cloudy. christchurch\weather The day in Christchurch Vesterday was fine, with a light north-watt wind and a maximum temperature of if. 6 degrees. At midnight, drizzle was falling. There was a light north-north-east wind. The temperature was 54.5 degrees. The barometer, at 30.14 inches (1020.9 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 sum.: a trace Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:— 9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.681 29.799 (millibars) 1005.1 1009.1

J.&H. Rainfall to data .. .. 3J4in 1.49 in Obeervitions taken at the Meteorological Station. Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 30.12 30.14 (millibars) .. 1020.1 1020.3 Steady. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. ..3 IS 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. ... 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 123 0 *133 S •To February 24. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.1 ajn.; sets, 7.25 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.2 ajn.; sets, 7.23 p.m. ■igh water at Lyttelton—Today. 6.17 a.m. and 6.46 pun.; tomorrow. 7.14 a.m. and 7.44 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: March 2, 12.40 a.m. Full moon: March 9, 3.41 un. Last quarter: March 17. 4.36 a.m.

Thermometer— Steady Rising Dry bulb 66.6 77J Wet bulb hours 63.8 67.5 Maximum prev. 24 81 J) Minimum prev. 24 hours 60.4 __ Minimum on grass 54.6 Maximum during day 87.6 Humidity, per cent. 85 58 Wind Cahn N.W., light Cloud (0*8) M — _ 6 Hain nil. 1955. nil. 1954.