WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27683, 13 June 1955, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’ Special Service WELLINGTON, June 12. i The weather iorecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington. ! tor the 27 hours after the time of issue, j Situation.—There is an anti-cyclone J over most of the Tasman Sea and 1 northern New Zealand. A depression , is deepening and moving south-east-wards over the south-west Tasman . Forecast:— < Marlborough. North-westerly 1 winds, freshening in exposed places; -> scattered drizzle about the Sounds J early, but weather mainly fair, with 1 moderate temperatures. Nelson.—Moderate winds from a ' westerly quarter; weather fair, with moderate temperatures. W’est Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather cloudy to ( •vercast, with occasional rain; moderate to cool temperatures. Canterbury.—Winds from a north- I •rly quarter, gradually freshening; , weather fair to cloudy, with moderate temperatures. Outlook.—Fair to cloudy weather. < CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER ; The weather in Christchurch yesterday ' was fine but cloudy, with a light northeast wind. I At midnight the sky was almost i clear, and a very light east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 38.1 degrees. The barometer, at 29.84 inches (1010.6 millibars), was falling. I Bainfall for 48 hours ended 1* a.m. .. nil ] Meteorological observations taken at the i Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, yesterday:— <

-ro June x*. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 4.59 j p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 4.59 ( High "water at Lyttelton—Today, 10.12 c a.m. and 10.30 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.1 . am. and 11.19 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter. June 14, 12.37 a.m. ( New moon, June 20. 4.12 p.m. r First quarter. June 27. 1.44 p.m. t THEATRE PROGRAMMES J Mayfair: "Happy Ever After.” ' Avon: “The Young Lovers.” t State: “The Keys of the Kingdom.” t Savoy: Man Called Peter.” Majestic: “The Beachcomber” (after- J noon) and Julius Katchen (evening). ( Regent: “Living It Up.” , Crystal Palace: “Narrow Margin” 1 and “Silver Lode.” < Tivoli: Rocky Marciano v. Don , Cockell and “Witness to Murder.” Plaza; “Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday.” ] St. James’: “Dillinger” and “Flan- j nelfoot.” , . , Embassy: “The Well Groomed Bride” • and “Whispering Smith.” ; Century: “The Little Kidnappers” . Metro: “Malta Story.” Empire: “Shane.” 1 ■ ]

Barometer (Inches) .. (millibars) .. 9 30.088 1018.9 Steady inermomeier— Dry bulb 36.1 Wet bulb 36.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 48.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 35.0 Minimum on grass 31.1 Humidity, per cent. 100 Wind Cloud (0-8) calm Rain .04in 1955.' 1954. Rainfall to date 12.24in 6.83in Observations taken at the Meteorologjcal Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n Barometer (inches) 29.89 29.84 ' (millibars) 1012.3 1010.6 Falling SUNSHINE h. m. Saturday .. 0 6 Yesterday .. 2 54 1952. 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 18 163 24 147 24 May .. 156 42 124 43 146 18 135 48 June .. 147 42 103 6 120 24 •26 12 •To June 12