WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26094, 22 April 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, April 21. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hburs following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: anti-cyclones centred over the South Tasman Sea and the Chatham Islands extend over New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. Saturday: light to variable winds. Cloudy on the coast, with local fog or drizzle. Fair inland after clearance of early morning fog. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: little change. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light and variable or easterly winds. Weather fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. Further outlook: similar conditions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild, with light south-west winds. The maximum temperature was 65.2 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy and there was a very light south-west wind. The temperature was 50.3 degrees. The barometer, at 30.405 inches (1029.6 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, April 21:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.9 a.m.; sets, 5.47 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.10 a.m.; sets, 5.46 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.23 a.m. and 8.43 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.6 a.m. and 9.25 p.m. Phases of Moon: First quarter: April 25. 6 a.m. Full moon. May 2, 5.19 p.m. Last quarter. May 9, 10.32 a.m. New moon, May 17. 12.54 p.m. First quarter, May 25. 9.28 a.m.

on rriaay, April — 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.490 30.438 (millibars) 1032.5 1030.7 Rising. Falling Thermometer— slowly. Dry bulb 50.2 55.2 Wet bulb 48.8 52.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 81.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 44.0 Minimum on grass Maximum during day 47.4 552 Humidity, per cent. 90 84 Wind S.W., S.W., Cloud (0-8) Rain .. .. light. light. .Olin Nil. Rainfall to date 1950. 1949. 9.82in 6.15in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.434 30.405 (millibars) 1030.6 1029.6 Falling SUNSHINE

_ h. m. Yesterday ..0 0 1947 1948 1949 1950 h. m. h. m. h. m. ■ h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 226 42 158 48 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 00 *95 30 •To April 21.