WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27368, 5 June 1954, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, June 4. 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: a narrow belt of high pressure lies to the east of New Zealand, and a complex depression covers the north-west Tasman. Forecast: light winds, mainly « weather, cloudy with scattered drizzle early, but becoming fair; moderate day temperatures. Outlook for Sunday: cloudy, possibly rain later. The following is the forecast for the West Coast of ‘he South Island:— Light or moderate variable winds; weather, fair to cloudy; moderate temperatures. Outlook: rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a light easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 59.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and a moderate east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 50 * degrees. The barometer, at 30.33 inches (1027.2 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: niL Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets. 5.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.ra. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 7.53 a.m. nnd 8.20 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.49 a.m. and 9.13 p.m. Tlret quarter’?*^/B.’sTs’p.m. Full ir.ooa: June 17. 12-6 ajn. Last quarter: June 24, 7.48 a m. THEATRE PROGRAMMES ! Theatre Royal: ‘Tolies Bergere.” Repertory Theatre: “The Merchant Of Venice. Mayfair: “Welcome to the Queen.” Avon; “Genevieve.” State: “From Here to Eternity.” Regent and St James': “Here Come the Girls.” Savoy: “Prince Valiant.” Majestic: “All the Brothers Were Valiant.” Crystal Palace: “I, the Jury” and *Go, Man, Go.” t Tivoli:“ It Came From Outer Space.” Plaza. “Wedding Bells.” I Grand: “Tromba the Tiger Man.” Metre: “Sailor of the King” and •California Conquest.” • Century: “The Desert Rats.” Empire: “Rogues March” and “Too young to Kiss.” Hollywood: “The Planter’s Wife.”

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) aan. 30.295 pan. 30.321 (millibars) 1025.9 1026.8 Rising. Steady ThermometerDry bulb 45.9 51.6 Wet bulb 45.7 49.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 59.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.4 Minimum on grass 36.0 — Maximum during day .. 59.7 Humidity, per cent. 98 87 Wind *— N.W.. E_, V v. light. light Cloud (0-8) .. 7 8 Rain Nil Nil 1954. 1963. Rainfah to date «. 6.17in 13.31in

Observations taken at the Meteorologyata lion, xiarewooa:— 9 p.m. mld’n. Barometer (inches) 30.35 30.33 (millibars) 1027.8 1027.2 Falling unsteadily ■\ • SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 2* *o 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 185 36 230 12 205 18 230 24 Feb. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April - 102 12 177 36 125 18 163 24 Mary 128 42 156 42 124 48 146 18 June .. 239 12 147 42 103 S' *5 48 •To June 4.