WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26729, 13 May 1952, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "Tne Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, May 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an anti-cyclone extends across New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. Forecast: light to moderate variable winds: weather fair to fine, with moderate day temperatures. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light to moderate winds; weather fair to cloudy; temperatures cool to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 1 degree, the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light wind from the north-east. The maximum temperature was 59.3 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 48.6 degrees. The barometer, at 30.03 inches (1016.9 millibars), was falling steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am. Trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, on Monday, May 12:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day.: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.34 a.m.; sets, 5.17 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.10 a.m. and 7.40 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.8 a.m. and 8.35 p.m. Phases of Moon t 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 Barometer (inches) a.m. . 30.109 pm. 30.04*7 (millibars) . 1019.6 1017.5 Almost Falling Thermometer— steady, steadily Dry bulb .. . 41.9 53.3 Wet bulb . 41.8 50.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.7 Minimum on grass . 31.0 Maximum during day 59.3 Humidity, per cent. '. 99 82 Wind Calm. N.E., V . light. Cloud (0-8) . 0 2 Rain . nil. nil. 1952. 1951. Rainfall to date . 4.10in 21.86in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) . 30.050 30.030 (millibars) . 1017.9 1016.9 Falling steadilV SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 8 18 1949. 1950. 1951. 1952. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 182 24 239 12 185 86 236 12 Feb. .. 236 35 236 24 189 12 147 12 March .. 226 42 153 24 188 0 172 6 April .. 172 0 170 30 101 12 177 36 May .. 109 30 92 30. 128 48 •69 42 •To May 12.