WEATHER FORECAST
Meteorological Office, Wellington, Tuesday, April 23, 3 p.m. General Situation.—An anti-cyclone covers the northern Tasman and New Zealand, but pressure is beginning to fall in the south. Forecast. —Winds: Light to moderate and variable northerlies predominating over the South Island, gradually freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters): Slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds in the northern portion, moderate northerlies in Ihe south. Seas slight to moderate. Weather: Mostly fair to fine but i.-olated showers still possible in districts with an easterly aspect from Hawkes Bay northwards and scattered showers developing later in .he far south-west. Cold again to-night but temperatures becoming milder. The New Zealand Friends’ School St. John's Hill, reports as follows for 21 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday.—Hours of sunshine, 6 hours 10 minutes. Rainfall, nil. Maximum temperature, 62deg. Fahr.; minimum temperature. 37deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day, 5.38 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow,-7.0 a.m. Phases ol the moon for April.—New moon, April 8, 7.48 a.m.; first quarter, April 16, 1.16 a.m.; full moon, April 22, 4.7 p.m.; last quarter, April 29, 7.19 p.m.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 95, 24 April 1940, Page 4
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181WEATHER FORECAST Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 95, 24 April 1940, Page 4
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