WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27962, 8 May 1956, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. May 7. 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 complex low-pressure system covers the eastern Tasman Sea and central and northern New Zealand, and a ridge of high pressure extends on to southern New Zealand from an anti-cyclone south-east of Otago. Forecast:— Westland.—Light winds; some rain during the morning, but weather mainly fair: moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Buller, Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh east to north-east winds; periods of rain much of the day, weather clearing in the evening; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair in Canterbury, still some riin elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch vesterdav was overcast, with very light showers. ‘There was a light south-west wind, and the maximum temperature was 54.8 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was a seven-knot wind from the south-west. The temperature was 49.2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.05 in (1017.5 millibars), was rising slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended l a.m. .. .06in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday :

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.28 a.m.; sets, 5.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.29 a.m.; sets, 5.23 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.4 a.m. and 2.29 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.49 a.m. and 3.16 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: May 11, 1.4 a.m. First quarter: May 17, 5.15 p.m. Full moon: May 25. 3.26 a.m.

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29.796 29.890 (millibars) 1009.0 1012.2 Thermometer— Rising Rising Dry bulb 53.2 51.3 Wet bulb 51.8 4 51.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.5 Minimum prev. 24 hour. 49.8 Minimum on grass 47.4 Maximum during day 54.8 Humidity, per cent. 90 99 Wind S.W., S.W., light. light Cloud (0-8) 8 8 Rain nil. 0.08in Rainfall to date 1956. 1955. 6.47in 8.21 in Observations taken at the Meteoroloaical Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n Baromter (inches) 30.01 30.05 ’ (millibars) 1016.4 1017.5 Rising slowly SUNSHINE Y esterda y—Nil. 1953 1954 1955 1956. h. m. h. m. h. * m h. m Jan. .. 208 18 230 24 254 12 234 6 Feb. .. 115 0 193 0 146 6 173 48 Mar. .. 167 36 154 24 166 30 183 6 April .. 125 18 163 24 147 24 102 30 May .. 124 18 146 18 135 46 •43 12 •To May 7.