WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service _ WELLINGTON, May 14. . 711 e . weath er forecast for Canterbury atSp.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue. Situation: a trough of low pressure has passed eastwards across New Zealand. Forecast: moderate to fresh winds from a south-westerly quarter; cloudy and cool. Outlook: cloudy. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Fresh west to south-west winds; cloudy, with showers; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showery.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with a few showers. There was a very light south-west wind, and the maximum temperature was 54.7 degrees.
At midnight, the sky was clear, and there was no wind. The temperature was 4LB degrees. The barometer, at SMOt inches (982.1 millibars), was rising unsteadily. KainfaH for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: .4Sin. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, on May 14:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rise*, 735 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p jh. Tomorrow-. Rises, 738 am.; sets. 5.15 pun. K«h water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.50 a.m. and 6.22 p.m.; tomorrow, 631 ajn, and 731 pan. Phase* of Mean Riat quarter: May 21, 630 am. Full moon: May 29, 53 a.m.
0 340 Barometer (inches) . a.m. p.m. 29.025 28.923 (millibars) 982.9 979.4 Almost . Falling. Steady. Dry bulb 50.2 53.0 Wet bulb 502 504 Maximum prev. 24 hour B 704 Minimum prev. 24 hour Minimum on grass Maximum during day 50.2 #4.7 Humidity, per cent 100 86 Wind S.W., S.W., Cloud (0-8) .light. Hain . 0 43in 0.03in Rainfall to date .. 1963 1952 U.89in 4.10in Observations taken at the Meteoroloeical Station, Wigram:— 9 pm. mid'n. Barometer (inches) 28.949 29.002 9804 982.1 Riling unsteadily SUNSHINE. h. .. 0 Yesterday 0 1950. 1851. 1952. 1953. _ h. m. h. m. (S. :: SS IO March .. 153 24 IMG h m. 236 12 14? 12 h. m. 20# 18 15# 0 172 6 187 36 April .. 170 30 102 12 May .. 92 30 128 a 177 36 156 42 12# 18 •W 48 •To May 14.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27040, 15 May 1953, Page 8
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