WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, June 6. 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 deep complex depression covers the Tasman and New Zealand. ? Forecast: moderate to fresh winds between north and east; weather, overcast, with occasional rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday: showers. The following is the forecast for the West Coast of 'he South Island:— Moderate variable winds; periods of rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday; improving. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was clotidy, with very little wind. Showers fell in the evening. At midnight light rain was falling • I and a moderate easterly wind was J blowing. The temperature was 50.3 ! degrees. The barometer, at 363 inches f <16103 millibars), was falling un- /' steadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Jin • Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—Today. Rises, 7.55 sets, 5 11 pan. kt Tomorrow: Rises, 7.56 ajn.; sets, 5 "J p.m. ' High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.42 aan. and 103 p.m.; tomorrow, 1032 a.m. and 10.53 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: June 8, 9.13 p.m. Full moon: June 17, 12.6 a.m. Last quarter: June 24. 7.46 a.m. THEATRE PROGRAMMES Mayfair: “Welcome to the Queen.” Avon: "Genevieve.” State: “From Here to Eternity.” Regent: “Here Come the Girls.” Savoy: *Prince Valiant.” Majestic: “All the Brothers Were Valiant.” *■ Crystal Palace: “L the Jury** and *Go, Man, Go.” I Tivoli:" It Came From Outer Space.” I Plaza: ‘'Wedding Bells.” Embassy: "Tromba the Tiger Man.” Metro; “Sailor of the King” and •California Conquest.” Century: “The Desert Rats.” Empire: “South of Algiers” and •Something for the Birds.” Rex: “Man of Bronze” and “Willie and Joe Back at the Front.” Hollywood: “Monkey Business.”

Barometer (tnches) (millibars) 29.07 29.03 1018.5 Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb 41.9 Wet bulb 41.8 Maximum previous 24 hours 56-9 Minimum previous 24 hours 40.9 Minimum on grass 35.5 Humidity, per cent. 99 Wind ~ - Calm Cloud (0-8) 8 Rain Nil 1954.’ 1953. Rainfall to date . . . 6.17in 13.31in Observations taken at the Meteorologicju station, rtarewooc; — Barometer (inches) ’Jr mid’n. 30.3 (millibars) 1011. 10102 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE m. Saturday .« 6 54 Yesterday .. 0 0 1351. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. na h. m. Jan. .. 185 36 230 12 205 13 230 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 May .. 128 42 156 42 124 48 146 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 •12 42 •To June 6