WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27637, 19 April 1955, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, April 18. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation.—A weak frontal zone lies across the Auckland Province, and a cold front is moving on to the South Island from the west. Forecast:— Canterbury and Kaikoura Coast.— Moderate to fresh northerly winds and fair weather for most of the day, but fresh south-westerlies, with cloudy skies, colder temperatures, and showers developing In the evening. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Fresh northerlies at first, moderate westerlies later; rain in the south, spreading north during the day; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showers. Marlborough (apart from Kaikoura eoast) and Nelson.—Fresh northerly winds; fair most of the day, but rain at night; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-east wind and a maximum temperature of 65 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light east-north-east wind. The temperature was 51.8 degrees. The barometer, at 30.3 tn (1026 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.5 a.m.; sets, 5.52 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.6 a.m.; sets, 5.51 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.8 a.m. and 1.34 p.m.; tomorrow’, 1.55 a.m. and 2.21 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: April 23, 1.6 a.m. First quarter: April 29. 4-23 p.m.

9 a.m. 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.295 3L280 (millibars) 1025.9 1025.4 Rising. Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb 56.2 64.0 Wet bulb 54.2 57 X) Maximum prev. 24 hours 81.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 53.7 Minimum on grass 52.9 — Maximum during day .. ■ 65.0 Humidity, per cent. 87 63 Wind S.W., N.E.. light. light. Cloud (0*8) <. .. 7 0 Rain trace. nil. 1955. 1954 Rainfall to date 5.00in 3.35in uoserviuonj tajcen at tne Meteoroiogi•al Station. Harevood:— 9 p.m. mid'n Barometer (inches) 30.3 30.3 (millibars) 1026 1026 Steady. SUNSHINE. h. m. Yesterday 5 48 h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Teb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 Mar. .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 163 24 •82 30 •To April 18.