WEATHER REPORT
♦ OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, April 30. 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: An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. but pressures are low south of Southland, and are falling to the east. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate south-west winds. Weather fair. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Bouth Island is:— Light winds. Weather cloudy. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine and mild. The maximum temperature was 57.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer, at 30.25 inches (1024.4 -millioars) was falling steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, April 30, 1948: ‘
*To £pril 30. • SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.20 a.m.; sets, 533 p.m. Tp-morrow: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 532 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.2 a.m. and 11.22 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.46 a.m. and p.m. ' Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 1, 4.48 p.m. New moon: May 9, 2.30 p.m. First quarter. May 16, 12.55 p.m. Full moon. May 23. 12.37 p.m. Last quarter. May 31, 10.43 a.m.
9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 30.266 30.181 (millibars) . 1024.9 1022.0 Falling. Thermometer— Dry bulb . 48.1 66.4 Wet bulb . 44.7 55.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 57.7 ___ Minimum prev. 24 hours 36.9 Minimum on grass . 29.7 Maximum during day —— 66.4 Humidity, per cent. . 97 54 Wind Calm. Calm. Cloud (0-10) . 5 5 Rain .. Nil Nil 1948. 1947. Rainfall to date . 6.98in 7.58in Observations taken at the meteorological station. Wigram:— 9 p.m. Midn. Barometer (inches) . 30.26 30.25 (millibars) . 1024.7 1024.4 SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 7 48’ 1945.1 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h m h; m Jan. .. 181 54 251 3(h 217 12 256 42 Feb. .. 143 12 223 16 184 12 204 30 March .. 267 18 134 12 166 18 202 24 April . . 116 54 130 24 117 24 131 42
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25483, 1 May 1948, Page 6
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