WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. May 31. The weather lorecast for Canterbury. Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteoioiogical Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: there is a weak high pressure ridge over New Zealand. Pressures are low south and West of the South Island. Forecast to 5 p.m.: rodera* a south-west winds developing: some coastal showers; otherwise weather fair to cloudy: temperatures cool. Further outlook: mainly fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Weather cloudy, with scattered drizzle or rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was dull, with a cold north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 51.8 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast ai d there was a iight southerly wind. The temperature was 46 degrees, and the bare meter, at 2:1.870 inches (1011.5 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. Trace Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Wednesday, May 31:—
SIN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun To-day: Rises, 7.51 a.m.; sets, 5.3 To-morrow: Rises, 7.52 a.m.; sets, 5.2 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.29 a.m. and 5.1 p.m.; to-morrow,’ 5.30 a.m. and 6.2 p.m. Phases of the Moon: Full moon, June 1. 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 3.39 Barometer (inches) 29.997 p rm 29.816 (millibars) 1015.9 1009.7 Almost Falling. steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb 45 7 51.6 Wet bulb 44.8 47.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 62.5 Minimum prev. 24 houi 44.8 Minimum on grass 42 7 Maximum during day 51.8 Humidity, per cent. 93 Wind N.E.. N.E., light. mod. Cloud (0-8) Rain Trace 7 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date .. 11.39in 8.53in vuiervduons iaKen at tne .vietcorological Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. rnidn . 25.841 29.870 (millibars) . 1010.5 1011.5 Rising. SUNSHINE Yesterday 48 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950. h. m. h. rm h. m h. m Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 294 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 22 1 42 158 43 April .. 117 24 *113 42 172 00 120 36 May .. 148 18 120 56 •To May 31 109 30 •90 32
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26127, 1 June 1950, Page 4
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