WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. Maj- 22. The weather forecast for Christchurch 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 covers New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light variable winds; weather fine, apart from local early morning fog. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for t.ie West Coast of the South Island:— Light to moderate variable winds; weather, cloudy and cool. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, after a frost of 2.8 degrees. The maximum temperature was 52.1 degrees. At midnight, the sky was overcast and there was a light wind from the east-north-east. The temperature w s 48.4 degrees. The barometer, at 39.163 inches (1021.4 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Ob-ervatory, Christchurch, on Monday, May 22:
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rise-. 7.44 a.m.: ,-vG, 5 3 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.45 a.m.; sets. 5.7 High water at Lyttelton—To-dav, 9.16 a.m. and 9.36 p.m.; to-morrow, 10. i a.m. and 10.21 p.m. Phase of the Moon: First quarter. May 25. 9.28 a.m. Full moon. June 1. 12 43 a.m. Last quarter, June 7. 11.35 p.m. New moon. June 16. 3.53 ami. First quarter. June 23. 5.12 p.m. Full moon. June 3u, 7.53 a.m.
9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.086 ?6'?44 (millibars) 1018.8 1017.4 Rising. Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb 36.7 51.0 Wet bulb 36.4 47.5 Maximum prev. 24 hour 49.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 32.8 Minimum on grass *>C» •/ — Maximum during day 52.1 Humidity, per cent. 97 Wind Calm. East. Cloud (0-8) j Rain n -1 nil. Rainfall to date 1 iz7*0. 1949. ll.?9in 8.21in uoM?rvauons at me .ueteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 33.142 30.63 (millibars) 1C20.7 1021.4 Steady SUNSHINE ji m. Yesterdav .. 8 36 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 229 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 235 36 206 24 March .. IGi 18 2C2 24 225 42 1 8 48 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 00 123 3G May .. 148 18 120 56 109 30 ♦G8 54 •To Mav 22.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26119, 23 May 1950, Page 4
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