WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27628, 7 April 1955, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS f! “Th® Press" Special Service i WELLINGTON, April 6. I The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. pF the Meteorological Office, Wellington, or the 27 hours after the time of issue, * Situation.—A cold front Is moving ■orth-eastwards on to the South Island. There is a ridge of high presi sure over the North Island. Forecast:— I Westland and Buller.—Northerly 3 winds, fresh at times in exposed 5 places; weather cloudy, with occasional drizzle at first; more general U J? 1 ® developing in Westland during Mie morning and in Buller later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: unsettled « weather. Nelson.—Moderate northerly winds and fair to cloudy, mild weather; apart from showers over the western nnges. Marlborough and Canterbury.— Fresh winds from a northerly quar- ■ ter; moderate south-westerlies developing in South Canterbury in the morning and reaching Kaikoura by ; night; weather cloudy, with occasional shov c rs spreading from the south; moderate to cool temperatures. iCfcRISTCHURCH WEATHER { The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a fresh north-east wind and a maximum temperature of 63.6 degrees. 0 At midnight the sky was cloudy, r and a light easterly wind was blow--1 ing. The temperature was 55.6 deft trees. The barometer was steady at .j 36.12 inches (1026 millibars). Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil L Meteorological observations taken at jjhe Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch,

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6./1 am.; sets, 6.13 , Tomorrow: Rises, 6.52 am.; sets, 6.11 pm. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.18 am. and 4.42 pm.; tomorrow’, 5.6 1 am. and 5.33 pm. Phases of Moon Full moon: April 7, 6.35 pm. 1 Last quarter; April 15. 11 p.m. New moon: April 23, 1.6 am. First quarter: April 29, 4.23 >m. I :

1 Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 a.m. 30.256 1024.6 Steady. 3.30 p.m. 30.183 1022.1 Steady I Dry bulb 56.8 60.8 § Wet bulb 53.3 56.2 H Maximum prev. 24 hours 63.6 w Minimum prev. 24 hours 50.8 | Minimum on grass 45.4 Maximum during day — n3.6 Humidity, per cent. 78 74 Wind N.E., N.E., fresh. fresh. Cloud (0-8) e 3 .Bum .. nil nil 1955. 1954. Bainfall to date .. .. 4S7in 3.U3in i Observations taken at the MeteorolociBal Station, Harewood:— 9 a.m. mid'n. Barometer (inches) 30.13 30.12 (millibars) 1020.3 1020 Steady SUNSHINE h. m Yesterday .. 3 36 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. b Tn _ h. m. (am. ... 230 12 206 18 203 24 254 42 feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 4 145 6 Mar. .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 163 24 •27 0 •To April 6.