WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Serpice WELLINGTON. April 25. . weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. fry *• Meteorological Office, Wellington, w me 27 hours after the time of issue. Mtaatton. An antl-cyclone is «Hre4 to the vest at the North Islaad. and troughs at low pressure ure loeated to the north-east and •••Cb wist of the country. Marlborough, Nelson, and Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh winds from a northerly quarter; fair to cloudy, with moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. Remaining Districts.—Moderate to fresh winds from a northerly quarter Predominating; mainly cloudy skies; temperatures moderate. Outlook: mainly cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterdav was with a very light north-easterly At midnight the sky was almost clear, and there was no wind. The temperature was 49.7 degrees. The barometer, at 2».75in (1997.4 millibare), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 12 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday
BUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 743 ajn.; sets, 5.42 Tomorrow: Rises, 7.15 ajn.; sets, 5.40 High water at Lyttelton—Today: 7.33 ajn. and 8.3 pan.; tomorrow, 833 aan. and 8.1 pan. Phases of Moon First quarter: April 29, 443 p.m. Full moon: May 7, 1044 a.m. Last quarter: May 15, 1.42 pin. New moon: May 22, 848 a.m. Last quarter: May 29, 2.1 a.m.
9 a m Barometer (inches) 29.908 (millibars) — 1012.8 Thermometer— Steady Dry bulb .. . 43.0 Wet bulb 42.7 Maximum previous 24 boors .. 59.1 Minimum previous 34 hours — 40.3 Minimum on grass 34.0 Humidity, per cent. 97 Wind .. Calm Omid (0-8) M 3 Bain 1955.* nil 1954. BamfeU to date •• M 5.21m 4-3»n Observations taken at the Meteorologi- «« cvauvn, narewoou.— Barometer (incheel 9 p.m. mid’n. 29.79 29.75 (millibars) .. 1008.8 1007.4 Falling - » SUNSHINY unsteadily. Saturday 5 18 today . 5 24 Yesterday 42 h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 Beb. .. 147 12 155 0 203 24 254 42 193 0 145 6 .Mar. .. 172 8 187 38 164 24 166 30 April - 177 36 125 18 163 24 •122 54 To April 25.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27642, 26 April 1955, Page 12
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