WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, May 24. 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 centred west of Tasmania is advancing eastward, causing pressures to rise over the country. Forecast to midnight on Monday: moderate south-westerly winds, fresh at first on the coast. Fair weather except for scattered showers, mainly about Banks Peninsula; cool temperatures. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light winds; fair weather; cool temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday r fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch during the week-end was fine, apart from scattered showers. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was a light south-west wind. The temperature was 48.8 degrees. The barometer, rising steadily, registered 30J3S inches (1023.9 millibars). Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ,03in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Sunday, May 24: 9
Sun —Today: Rises, 7.45 a.m.; sets, 5.7 pjn. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.46 a.m.; sets, 5.6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 137 a.m. and 2.4 p.m.; tomorrow, 230 aan. and 2.46 p.m. Phase of Moon Full moon: May 29, 53 a.m.
a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29 681 (millibars) Thermometer— •• 1005.1 Dry bulb a, a 51.1 Wet bulb 483 Maximum prev. 24 hours a » 57.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours • - 44.3 . Minimum on grass .. a* a. 39.0 Maximum during day .. • > — Humidity, per cent. * « 80 Wind *• N.W U v.It. Cloud (0-8) 1 Bain .. z .. .63in 1953/ 1952. Rainfall to date .. l3.08in 4.97in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 a.m. mld'n. Barometer (inches) 30.118 30.236 (millibars) 1019.9 1023.9 Rising SUNSHINE s teadily h. m. Saturday .. 0 0 Sunday .. 4 54 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan.- .. 239 12 185 38 236 12 205 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 153 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 102 12 May .. 92 30 128 42 •To May 24. 177 36 125 18 156 42 •91 54 SON, MOON, AND TIDES
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27048, 25 May 1953, Page 8
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358WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27048, 25 May 1953, Page 8
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