WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25178, 8 May 1947, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “ The Press' Special Service WELLINGTON, May 7. 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 lies north of New Zealand, but pressures remain low to the south and southwest. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh northwest winds. Rain in the alps and occasional rain In the foothills, but weather fair to cloudy near the coast. Temperatures mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh westerly winds. Weather unsettled with further rain, heavy at times in the south. Temperatures cool.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild, although partially overcast. There was a north-west wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a north-west wind. The barometer was steady at 29.68 in (1005.1 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday. May 7:— Barometer (inches) 2AW2 (millibars) .. 1003.7 1001 J Failing Failing Thermometer— SlO ’ ly ’ S *° Wly -

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES \ Sun-—To-day: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets, 5.25 To-morrow: Rises, 7.28 ajn.; sets, 5.24 High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 6.57 a.m. and 7.25 pj».; to-morrow, 7.50 a.m. and 8.14 p.m. » _ Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 13, 8.8 p.m. New moon: May 21, 1.44 a.m. First quarter: May 27, 4.35 pun. THEATRE PROGRAMMES * Palace: “Madame Pimpernel” (Grame Fields, Constance Bennett) Maylair: “Beware of Pity" (1.-u Palmer. Albert Lieven). State: ■‘The Way to the Stars” (Michael Redgrave. John Mills) Plaza: “The Dawn Patrol" (Errol Flynn, David Niven). Liberty: “Home. Sweet Homicide” (Peggy Ann Garner, Randolph Scott) and “Heaven is Around the Corner", Regent: “The Perfect Marriage” (Loretta Young, David Niven). Tivoli: “Tangier” (Maria Montez. Robert Page). Grand: "Background . > Danger" (George Raft. Sydney Greenstreet) and “Bermuda Mystery.” Majestic: “Piccadilly Incident" (Anna Neagle. Michael Wilding). Theatre Roytl: “This Was the Army” (George Wallace, jun.). Harbour Light (Lyttelton): "The House on 92nd Street?’ St. James: “Heavenly Bodies” (Students’ Review). Century: “Demobbed.”

Dry bulb Wet bulb Maximum prev. 24 hours Minimum prev. 24 hours Minimum on grass • Maximum during day . 8 42A 36.3 70.4 59.1 73.0 Humidity, per cent. 80 47 Wind Calm N.W.W. Cloud (0-10) 10 light. Bain Nil Nil Painfall to date 1947. 7J81n 1946. 6.29in Observations taken at 1 The Press” Officeraan. to-day at Barometer (inches) 9 pan. 29.68 1 a.m 29.68 (millibars) 1005.1 Ste’d 1 Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 ajn. nil. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 2 12 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. . h. m. t. m. h. m fi. tn. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. .. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Meh. .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 168 18 April .. 103 40 116 54 130 24 117 24 May .. 100 30 88 30 111 24 •30 18 •To May 7.