METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 92, 19 April 1941, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

OFFICIAL FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast for the 24 hours from noon today:— Winds. —Moderate soujh-westerly to westerly predominating, with westerlies later becoming fresh or strong in and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Seas.—Slight to moderate but later rising on the Southland coast and in the South Taranaki Bight. Weather.—Cloudy in western and far southern districts with scattered showers developing in the far southwest and some morning drizzle likely. Elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures rising generally, but more especially east of the main ranges. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. The sun rose today 6.54 a.m.; sets 5.46 p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.55 a.m.; sets 5.45 p.m. The Moon.—Last quarter April 19; new moon. April 27. High Water,—Today, 11.20.a.m.; 11.48 p.m. Tomorrow, 12.10 p.m. OBSERVATIONS AT KELBURItf. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday -morning, nil; afternoon, nil. Temperature at 9 a.m., 56.0 degrees. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 82 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday,! 56.9 degrees; minimum temperaturft: 1 last night, 50.1 degrees; minimum tern--1 perature on grass, 45.4 degrees., I Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today, 3.3 rh.p.h. , Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this month. 2.38 in: rainfall to date this year, 17.85 in; • rainfall average for April, 3.48 in; rainfall average from January" 1 to' end of April, 12.15 in. ' -'•