WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27896, 18 February 1956, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue, !•: Situation:— An anti-cyclone centred south-west of New Zealand is moving eastward, and another small anti-cyclone east of the South Island is moving northeast. Forecast:— Westland and Buller.—Light to fair weather with mild to warm day temperatures. Outlook: some rain likely in Buller; weather otherwise fair to cloudy. Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate winds from an easterly quarter; weather cloudy early, otherwise fair, with day temperatures becoming mild. Outlook: some rain probable. Canterbury.—Morning and night cloud bable at morning and night, cloudy especially about the coast; otherwise fair, with temperatures mainly mild. Outlook: fair to cloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, though overcast, and there was a very light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 62.2 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy and there was a two-knot east-north-east wind. The temperature was 54.1 degrees. The barometer registered 30.42 inches (1030.1 millibars), and was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: .lin Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday;—

Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— „ 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 30.41 30.42 (millibars) .. 1029.8 1030.1 Steady SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil. 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956 h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 205 18 203 24 254 12 234 6 Feb. .. 155 0 193 0 146 6 *99 42 •To February 17. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.51 a.m.; sets, 7.36 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.53 am.; sets, 7.34 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.21 a.m. and 9.47 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.10 a.m. and 10.39 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: February 19. 9.21 p.m. Full moon: February 26. 1.41 p.m.

9 3.30 a.m. p m Barometer inches) 30.339 30.375 (millibars) 1027.4 1028.6 Thermometer— Rising. Rising Dry bulb 57.2 56.5 Wet bulb 53.8 52.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 71.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 53.2 Minimum on grass 52.3 Maximum during day 62.2 Humidity, per cent. 79 76 Wind S.W., N.E., y light. . light Cloud (0-8) 8 Rain 0.06in nil. 1956. 1955. Rainfall to date .. 2.16in 2.75in