WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 106, 6 May 1936, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office, Wellington, Tuesday, May 5, 4 p.m. General Situation.—A westerly depression followed by one or two secondaries is crossing New Zealand to-day. An anti-cyclone is moving on to south-eastern Australia, where pressure has risen considerably. Forecast.—Winds: North-westerly at first, moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force in-parts of Cook Strait. A change to southerlies beginning this evening in the south and extending over the Dominion by to-morrow night. Seas (New Zealand waters): Seas rough on the west coast and in the Cook and Foveaux Sltrait areas, elsewhere moderate but later rising on the east coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong south-westerly winds ami rather rough to rough seas. Weather: Cloudy to overcast with rain at times in most districts. Temperatures becoming colder and some hail probable in the south. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, report for 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: Bright sunshine, 5 hours 20 minutes. Rainfall, nil. Shade temperatures: Maximum, 64deg. Fahr.; minimum, 50deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 4.56 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 6.40 a.m. Phases of the moon.—May 7, Full Moon, 2.31 a.m. May 14, Last Quarter, 5.42 p.m. May 21, New Moon,»8.05 a.m. May 28, First Quarter, 2-16 p.m.