WEATHER REPORT
* OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. May 30. The weather forecast for Canterbury •' i Issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological 1 Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 1 24 hours following the time of issue, is ; as follows: V, Moderate north-easterly winds, i ! Weather cloudy, with some scattered morning drizzle. Temperatures slowly moderating. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the gcuth Island is:— Moderate to fresh northerly winds. . ! Weather cloudy to overcast, with oo c casional rain. Temperatures moderate, ! CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was again over- ; cast and cold, with a very light northeast breeze. The maximum temperature ;i was 49 degrees. •1 At 1 o’clock this morning the sky : t was overcast and a light north-east breeze was blowing. The barometer, . I falling, registered 29.89 in (1012.2 niilli- , I bars). /f Meteorological observations taken at the ti Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on J: Tuesday, May 30:— ’[ 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.898 29.820 ; I (millibars) .. 1012.4 1009.8 Almost Falling. J steady. Thermometer—ji Dry bulb .. .. 41.2 49.0 :!|i Wet bulb .. .. 40.7 47.3 (V Maximum prev. 24 hours 44.3 J'.!. Minimum prev. 24 hours 36.8 ?i: Minimum on grgss .1 30.0 ■J, Maximum during day .. H Humidity, per cent. ~ 95 87 Wind .. .. ~ N.E. Calm. v. It. »i Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 9 ; ; Rain .. .. .. ,04in I 1944. 1943. • Rainfall to date .. 14.42 in 8.91 in ¥’ Observations taken up to 1 a.m. to-day 'j at "The Press” Office;— : I. 9 p.m. 1 a.m. . Barometer (millibars) .. 1012.5 1012.2 ; |, (inches) .. 29.90 29.89 ■ i _ Falling. If, Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 j 1 a.m. .. .. Nil (
i SUNSHINE "I h. m. Yesterday ..0 6 ! 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. • ) h. m. h. m. h. m. h, m. Jan. .. 247 35 138 58 197 47 244 45 I, Feb. .. 222 42 144 13 187 21 169 44 \ March 171 30 154 35 209 40 162 20 April .. 156 20 183 0 190 28 103 38 1 May ,. 160 30 117 0 122 31 *100 29 ! •To May 30. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises, 7.51 a.m.: sets, 5.3 p.m. t To-morrow: Rises, 7.51 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-da* . 11.50 a.m. and — p.m.; to-morrow. 12.5 K a.m. and 12.34 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter., May 30, 12.8 p.m. Full moon, June 7, 6.58 a.m. > Last quarter, June 14. 3.56 a.m. 1 New moon, June 21, S a.m. f s First quarter, June 29, 5.27 a.m. :
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24271, 31 May 1944, Page 2
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