WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. May 26. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological C:".e Wr'.lington. and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is Situation.—An intense anti-cyclone is east of New Zealand. Pressures are low to the south of New Zealand and over ea ?'n Australia. Forecast to 5 p.m. Saturday: light to moderate variable winds. Weather fair to cloudy and warm. Further outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for u.e West Coast of the South Island:— Light to moderate north-west winds. Weather cloudy with occasional drizzle and light rain. Some areas of fog. Temperatures mild. Further outlook: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather m Christchurch yesterday wao wa.m and overcast with moderate north-west winds. The maximum temperature was 79.1 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was practically no wind. I lie temperature was 55.8 degrees. The at 29.5C6 inches <1012.7 mililibers), was rising rapidly. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical üb-.e: vatory, Christchurch, on Friday, May 26, 1950:
SUN. MOON. AND TIDES. Sun —To-day: Rises, 7.48 a.m.; sets, 5.5 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, a.m. and 12.29 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.51 a.m. and 1.22 p.m. Phases of the Moon: Full moon. June 1. 12 43 a.m. La-t quarter. June 7. 11.35 p.m. 1 el 3.53 a.m. Fir t quarter, June 23, 5.12 p.m. Full moon. June 30. 7.58 a.m.
9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barcmeter (inches) .. 29.545 29.644 (millibars) .. 1003.9 1003.8 Failing. Almost steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 74.0 73.2 tv ct bulb .. .. 60.4 63.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.7 — Minimum prev. 24 houio 47.8 — . 46.6 — Maximum during day .. — 79.1 Hi nudity, per cent. ..41 55 Wir.u .. .. .. N.N.W.. N.W., Cloud (0-8) .. .. 8 7 Ram .. .. .. ml. nil. K50. 1945. Bainfall to date .. .. 11.39in 8.23in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.814 29.906 (millibars) .. luC-y.6 loi2.7 Rising rapidly SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil. 1947. Ia48. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 255 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 2 4 30 235 36 206 24 March .. : . ■ Z- i_S £26 42 158 48 Aoril .. 117 24 113 42 172 0- 12U 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 *79 6
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26123, 27 May 1950, Page 6
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