WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26125, 30 May 1950, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, May 29. 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: there is a depression west of the North island, and a low pressure trough is approaching across the South Tasman. Forecast to 5 p.m.: moderate north to north-east winds, coastal fog and drizzle in the morning. otherwise cloudy. Temperatures moderate to mild. Further outlook, similar conditions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Tlie weather in Christchurch vesterdav was fine and sunny with a light northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 58.8 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear and there was a lipht east wind. The temperature was 48 degrees, and the barometer at 30.959 inches (1014.5 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, May 29, 1950:

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets, 5 4 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.50 a.m.; sets, 5.3 High water at I yttelton—To-day. 2.38 a.m. and 3.7 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.32 a.m. and 4.3 p.m. Phases of the Moon: Full moon, June I. 12.43 a.m. Last quarter. June 7, 11.35 a.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.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) .. 30.243 30.123 (millibars) .. 1024.1 1020.1 Falling Falling. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 55.2 54.9 Wet bulb .. 52.7 53.3 Maximum previous 24 hours . . 70.2 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 48.9 Minimum on grass .. 42.9 Maximum during day 58.8 Humidity, per cent ’ ’ 84 89 Wind .. E light. N.E Cloud (0-8) .. 7 4 Rain .. Nil Nil 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date . 11.39in 8.48in Observations taken at cal Station, Wigram:— the Meteorologi9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inchest .. 30.027 30.959 (millibars) .. 1016.8 1014.5 Falling. SUNSHINE Yesterdav .. 3 54 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 May 148 18 130 56 172 00 120 36 109 30 •87 12 •To May 29.