WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23317, 1 May 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, April 30. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 n.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Light to moderate north-easterly 1 winds. Weather cloudy and at times misty, with scattered morning drizzle. Temperatures moderate. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate easterly to northerly ' winds. Weather fair to cloudy. Temperatures moderate. Seas moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather (air in western districts ofc the South Island. Cloudy to overcast over the remainder of the with drizzle or rain at times over the northern apd eastern portions of the North Island, and scattered morning mUt or drizzle elsewhere. Temperatures moderate. ’ Winds—Becoming fresh to strong Easterly or north-easterly over the northern half of the North Island. Elsewhere light or moderate, with easterly to northerly predominating. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Be* coming rough north of East Cape. Otherwise slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong northeasterlies and rough seas in the north* ern portion. Moderate easterlies and moderate seas in thq southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast yesterday, There was no wind. The maximum temperature was 52.6 degrees. At i o'clock this wopntag the sky wgs oljsw and a westerly .wind was»biowing. The barometer was steady, at 30.11 inches UWB.fi millibars). Meteorological observation* taken »t the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, April 30:- 9aniil}pm Barometer (inches) .. 30.128 30.066 Q (millibars) .. 10204 10134 yaii|na Steady. Thermometer— ■ ■ Dry bulb .. ~ 484 88.0 i Wet bulb .. . 46.9 81.6 I Maximum prev. 24 hpurs 84.3 r* I Minimum prev. 24 hours 47,3 ' Minimum on grass 41,0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent, 9#-. .• 87*. wind .. . .. „ calm calm, Cloud (0-10) , *■ I® W « Bal ” " *’ mo. Rainfall to date V, Observations talfen up tp 4 B,m, on May 1, at (*The Prega" Office:-!** Barometer (millibars) (inches) 30,U 3Q.U Rainfall for 34 hours ended 1 aun, nil ; e SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Rcoordf) •

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckiawd-We .wither w«? pioydy yesterday with Ugb«-_jnWy rfMn. *n« « light soudwfly wlnq,Th« -WB* peratore libars). ■' :;■;]!■•:- Wellington,— The weather was fine yes* lerday, l with sunshine and passing Clauds,. and a light south-east hreeae, The mwdijnum temperature was 80 degrees. The barometer registered 1017 millibars at 8 ' p.m. ■ , ,: Dunedin—The sky was overcast yesterday, with misty rain on the hills, Temperatures were cool, the maximum being 86 degrees. The barometer leu steadily to 30.22 inches (1083 millibars). - SUN, MOON. AND TIDES (Summop Ttm*l ■ Sun—To-day: ,|Uses. 7.80 a.m.l sets, 838 • p.m. • To-morrowj Biscs, 71)1 «,nv; sets, 8-88 'of 'Holm fttr 'May First quarter: May .5, 0.18 gm. Full moon: May 11, 4.45 run.. Last quarter; May 18, 12.47 p.m. New moqnf;May;ffrUMS pan,■ ; . _ High tide liT Lyttelfon--<ro-day, 8,5 a.m. and tq-TOPrrow, 8,50 a.m. anof dfl p.m.

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