WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS ‘ The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 5. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 pm. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an intense anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea is moving slowly on to New Zealand. Forecast: winds light or moderate and variable; weather fair to fine and cool. Outlook: fine. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island: — Light or moderate south-west winds; weather becoming cloudy, with scattered rain in the south; temperatures cool. Outlook: some brief showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, after a frost of 1 degree. The maximum temperature was 56.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and a moderate north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 42.4 degrees. The barometer, at 30.154 Inches (1021.1 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, on Monday, May s:
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.26 a.m.; sets, 5.26 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets, 5.25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day. 1.19 a.m. and 1.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 22 a.m. and 2.48 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon. May 10, 8.16 a.m. Last quarter. May 17. 2.39 a.m. New moon. May 24, 7.28 a.m.
9 3.30 am p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.078 30.121 (millibars) 1018.5 1020.0 Rising. Failing Slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb 44.9 55.0 Wet bulb 43.0 46.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 58.1 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 38.8 —— Minimum on grass 31 0 Maximum during day . 56.7 Humidity, per cent. 85 50 Wind S.W., S.W., light, v. light. Cloud (0-8) 1 0 Rain Nil Nil 1952. 1951. Rainfall to date ... 3.88in 21.86in Observations taken at the Meteorologlcal Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid'n. Barometer (inches) 30 192 30.154 (millibars) 1022.4 1021.1 Falling unsteadily. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterdav .. 9 18 1949. 1950. 1951. 1952. h. m. h.. in. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 36 236 12 Feb. .. 238 35 206 24 189 12 147 12 Mar. .. 220 42 153 24 188 0 172 6 April .. 172 0 170 30 101 12 •177 32 May .. 109 30 92 30 128 48 •33 48 •To May 5.
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26723, 6 May 1952, Page 6
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378WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26723, 6 May 1952, Page 6
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