WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 28. The weather forecast for Canterbury ■ issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological I Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: a ridge of high pressure is developing over New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. Monday: light or moderate south or cast winds. Weather cloudy, with some scattered areas of light drizzle. Temperatures moderate: Further outlook: cloudy. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light to moderate winds from an easterly quarter. Areas of fog clearing; weather otherwise fair. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Tre weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild, with light and variable winds. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was a very light southerly wind. The temperature was 53.2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.417 inches (1030.0 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, May 28, 1950:
SUN. MOON. AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.-14 a.m. and $.13 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.38 a.m. and 3.7 p.m. Phases of the Moon: Full moon, June 1. 12.43 a.m. Last quarter. June 7, 11.35 p.nx. New moon, June 16. 3.53 a.m. First quarter. June 23. 5.12 p.m. Full moon. June 30. 7.58 a.m.
9.30 Barometer (inches) 30.071 (millibars) 1018.3 Thermometer— Dry bulb Rising. 62.6 Wet bulb 59.9 Maximum previous 24 hours 69.5 Minimum previous 24 hours 54 i Minimum on grass 49.8 Humidity, per cent. 85 Wind N.E. Rain v. light nil If 50.'* 1949. Rainfall to date 11.39in 8.27in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p m midh Barometer (inches) 30.387 30.417 (millibars) 1029.0 1030.0 SUNSHINE h. Steady Saturday . 3 54 Yesterday .. 3 18 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. m h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 204 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 226 42 158 48 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 00 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 •86 18 •To Mav 28
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 6
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