WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27675, 3 June 1955, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press’- Special Service WELLINGTON, June 2. 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 deep and extensive depression is centred east of the South Island. Forecast:— Nelson.—Moderate south-west winds: mainly fair weather, apart from a few passing showers in the ranges; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair to cloudy. Kaikoura Coast and North Canterbury—Fresh winds from the southwest; cloudy and cool, with some showery periods, but probably tending fair later in the day. Outlook: mainly fair. Rest of Canterbury.—Southerly winds, fresh in exposed places; cloudy and rather c'Md, with rain probably persistent in the south, but becoming scattered and intermittent over the plains, where some fair periods are likely later. Outlook: mainly fair. Westland and Buller.—Moderate south-west winds; weather mainly fair, except for a few showers about the ranges; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloud increasing. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER It rained steadily in Christchurch yeslerday. There was a moderate to strong south-west wind, and the maximum temperature was 47.9 degrees. At midnight, rain was falling, and there was a light south-west wind. The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer, at 28.87 inches (977.8 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: 1.64 in. Meteorological Observations taken at tne Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday : . 9 3.30 Barometer (inches) .. 29.058 25.398 (millibars) ~ 984.0 978.6 Falling. Falling rapidly. Th erm ome ter-

SU N, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.52 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.xn. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.42 a.m. and 3.6 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.23 a.m. and 3.46 p.m Phases of Moon Full moon, June 6, 10 a.m. Last quarter, June 14, 12.37 a.m. New moon. June 20, 4.12 p.m. First quarter, June 27, 1.44 p.m.

Dry bulb 47.7 52'7 45.9 45.2 Wet bulb Maximum prev. 24 hour Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.8 __ Minimum on grass 47.2 -— Maximum during day 473 Humidity, per cent. 98 94 Wind S.W., S.W.. mod. strong Cloud (0-8) 8 0 Rain 0.68in 0 99in Bainfall to date .. 1955 1954 9.75in 6.17in Observations taken at the Meteoroloaical Station, Hare wood:— 9 o.m. mid'n. Barometer (inches) ' . 28.92 ’ 28.87 (millibars) 979.3 977.8 Falling SUNSHINE unsteadily • h. m. Yesterday .. 0 0 1852. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m h m Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 Mar. .. 172 6 ‘ 167 36 164 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 May .. 156 42 124 48 163 24 147 24 146 18 135 48 Jtme .. 147 42 103 6 120 24 •0 0 •To June 2.