WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26120, 24 May 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. May 23. 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 is centred east of the North Island, and cold fronts are advancing across the Tasman Sea towards the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: fresh north-west winds near the coast: north-westerlies increasing in exposed inland districts; weather, fair to cloudy, and milder. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for Lie West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate east to north winds; weather overcast, with some occasional rain, chiefly south of Westport. Further outlook: rain at times. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a fresh easterly. The maximum temperature was 53.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the northeast. The temperature was 48.2 degrees. The barometer, at 2‘.».974in (1015 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observatjo's taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-daj : Rises. 7.45 a.m.; sets. 5.7 To-morrow: Rises. 7.46 a.m.; sets. 5.6 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.1 a.m. and 10.21 p.m.: to-morrow. 10.47 a.m. and 11.8 p.m. Phases 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 a.m. First quarter. June 23 5.12 p.m. Full moon. June 30. 7.53 a.m.

Tuesday. Mav 23:— 9 3.30 a in. n m Barometer (inches > 30.036 29.979 (millibars) 1018.8 1015.2 _, Steady. Falling. Thermometer— Dry bulb 50.4 52.2 Wet bulb 48.4 49.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours Minimum prev. 24 hours 26.0 Minimum on grass 32.8 Maxim53 7 Humidity, per cent. 86 83 Wind fresh. E.. fresh. Cloud (0-8) 8 Rain ml. 1950. nil. 1949. Rainfall to date 11.29in 8 21in Observations taken at the cal Station, Wigram:— Meteorologi9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches I 29 988 29.974 (millibars) SUNSHINE 1015.5 1015 Falling unsteadily Yesterday 5 “ 6 1547. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. . m. h. m Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 IS 202 24 226 42 158 43 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 0i May .. 148 18 130 56 •To May 23. 199 39 *74