WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26121, 25 May 1950, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. May 24. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by t?. ( Office. Wellington, and dealing with the J 20 hours following the time of issue, is ; as follows: Situation.—An Intense anti-cyclone is centred east of New Zealand. A • complex depression covers the north i Tasman Sea, and there is a depression far to the south of the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: light to moderate variable winds; weather cloudy; temperatures mild. Further outlook: unsettled. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for Lie West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate northerly winds; weather overcast, with periods of rain: temperatures moderate. Further cutlook: further rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, but mostly overcast. There was a very tight ncrth-weste. ly. The maximum > temperature was 61.9 degrees. At midnight th? sky was clear and there was a light wind from the north. The temperature was 54 degrees. The baromet r. at 30.009 inches (1016.2 millibars), was rising steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the | Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on t. Wednesday, May 24.

Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.46 a.m.; sets, 5.6 j p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.47 a.m.; sets. 5.6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.47 a.m. and 11.8 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.36 a.m. and 11.59 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 13. 3.53 a.m. First quarter. June 23. 5.12 p.m. Full moon. June 30, 7.58 a.m.

9.30 3.30 a m p m Barometer (inches) 29.936 2 (millibars) 1013.7 1012.0 Fal ing Thermometer— slowly slowly Dry bulb 51.6 61.3 Wet bulb 43.4 54.2 Maximum prev. 24 hour 53.7 — Minimum prev. 24 hour 42.1 —— Minimum on grass 36.2 __ Maximum during day 61.9 Humidity, per cent. i o 60 Wind Calm. N.W., •. light. Cloud (0-8) 17 »7 Rain nil. nil. 1150. 1945. Rainfall to date ll."9in 8.21in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn Barometer (inches) 30.009 (millibars) 1014.5 1016.2 iismff SUNSHINE steadilj r h. m. Yesterday .. 0 36 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. in. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 255 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 13 202 24 226 42 1-8 48 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 Or 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 53 •To May 24 109 30 *74 36 SUN. MOON, AND TIDES.