WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26122, 26 May 1950, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. Mav 25. The weather forecast lor 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 intense anti-cyclone lies to the east of New Zealand. A de p depression is moving towards southern New Zealand from the north-west. Forecast to 5 p.m.: north-west winds, developing to gale force in exposed places. Rain in the ranges and foothills. Some brief rain elsewhere, but mainly fair and very warm. Further outlook: fair and warm. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for vie West Coast of the South Island:— Strong to gale force winds. Weather dull, with widespread heavy rain. Temperatures, mild. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was warm and sunny, with a light north-west wind. Tne maximum temperature was 58.5 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was a fresh north-east wind. The temperature was 53. S degrees and the barometer at 29.814 in (1009.6 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Ob.-ervatory, Christchurch, on Thursday. May 25:

SUN. MOON. AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises. 7.47 a.m.; sets, 5.6 p Rises, . 48 a.m., sets. 5.5 High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 11.36 aS: to —- - Phases of the Moon: First quarter. May 2.3. 9.28 a.m. ESffiSHr First quarter. June 23. 5.12 p.m.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (-inches) a.m. 30.158 p.m. 30.053 (millibars) 1021.2 1017.7 Thermometer— Rising. Falling Dry bulb 43.1 5a a Wet bulb 46.8 t>2. i Maximum prev. 24 hour 61.9 — Minimum prev. 24 houi Minimi; n Cn 45.0 40.3 — Maximum during day — 58.5 Humidity, per cent. 91 34 Wind S.W., N.W., Cloud (0-8) light. 7 8 Rain nil. nil. Rainfall to date If 50. 11.39in 1949. 8.21in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, W.gram:— Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 p.rn. 29.917 1013.1 29.814 1009.6 SUNSHINE Falling Yesterdav .. *4 30 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 March .. 166 18 202 24 236 36 £26 42 206 24 158 43 Anril .. 117 24 113 42 172 O'120 36 May .. 143 18 130 56 lOS 30 *79 6 •To Mav 25.