WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24866, 4 May 1946, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

officiaiTforecasts The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 3. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m.. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows; Situation: an anti-cyclone east of New Zealand is losing its intensity. A shallow depression is just north of New Zealand, and a deep depression south of Tasmania. Forecast to 5 pjn.: moderate winds from a northerly quarter. Weather fair and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Toland is:— Moder-te to fresh north-easterly winds. Weather unsettled, with drizzle er rain at times. Moderate temperatures. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny. The maximum temperature during the day was 70 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light northeasterly breeze. The barometer at 29.95 in (1014.2 millibars) was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday. May 4:— 9 a.m 3 p.m

Phases of Moon New moon, May 2. 1.16 am. » First quarter. May 8, 5.13 p.m. Full moon, May 16, 2.52 p.m. Last quarter. May 24, 42 p.m. New moon. May 30. 8.49 am.

Barometer (inches) < millibars > 30.068 29.980 1016.0 1015.2 Falling Failing Thermometer — Dry bulb 52.7 66.0 Wet oulb 52.2 56.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 55.0 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 42 0 Minimum on grass .. 39.0 — Maximum during day — 70.0 Humidity, per cent. Wind 97 . N.W., v. It 53 It Cloud (ft-10) 4 0 Rain nil nu 1946. 1946 Bainfall to date 6.32in 10.09in Observations taken at 1 aan. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. I a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.93 29.35 (millibars) 1005 2 1004.2 Falling slowly Rainfall for 34 hours ending SUNSHINE h. tn. Yesterday 1&43. 1944. .. 8 36 1945 1946 h. m. h. m. h. m h in Jin. 194 47 224 45 181 M 251 32 Feb. .. 187 21 169 44 143 12 223 16 March 200 40 163 20 267 20 136 12 April . 196 28 103 40 May 122 o ioo 3o 116 54 130 24 .88 30 •16 ft •To May 3. SUN. MOON. AND T1DKS Bun—To-day: Rises. 7.23 a.m,: sets. 5.30 To-mortOw: Rises, 7.24 i.m.; Wfe. 5 28 High-water at Lyttelton—To-day. 6Js ajn. and 7J pm.; to-morrow, 7.34 a.m. and 8.4 pjn.