WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
"The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 7. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Cffice, Wellington, and dealing with the 20 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Situation: an anti-cyclone centred to the nurth-east exlends ever NewZealand. Forecast: light north-east winds predom nating. Weather fair to fine and mild. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island;— Light to moderate north to northea t winds. Weather mainly cloudy, with some scattered showers, chieiiy in the south. Temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday was fine and mild, witn a light easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. At midnight the sky was almost clear and there was a light northeast wind. The temperature was 46.2 degrees. The b’rometer, at 30.366 inebe • (1025.3 millibars), was failing sl< wly. Ri ini aII for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geoph. sical Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, July 7:—
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. 8.1 a.m.; sets, 5.7 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8.1 a.m.; sets, 5.7 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.34 a.m. and 11.55 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and 12.23 p.m. Phases of the Moon: Last quarter. July 7, 2.53 p.m. New moon, July 15, 5.5 p.m. First quarter. July 22. 10.50 p.m.
9.30 a.m. 3.30 p.m 30.373 Barometer (inches) , 3u.4O2 (millibars) 1029.5 1028.5 Thermom ter— Rising. Falling slowly Dry bulb . 37.9 51.1 Wet bulb 37.5 49.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours > 64.0 -5— Minimum prev. 24 hours 5 33.9 — Minimum on grass 28.5 • Maximum during day — 5S.0 Humidity, per cent. , 96 86 Wind . Calm N.E., light Cicud (0-8) 3 1 Bain , Nil Nd 1950. 1949. Bainfall to date .. , 14.26m 11.42m Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) . 30.384 30.366 (millibars) . 1028.9 1023.3 SUNSHINE Falling slowly h. m Yesterday .. 8 24 1947. 1948. 1949. 1950 h. m h. m. h m h. m. Jan. .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. . 194 12 204 30 236 36 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 226 42 158 48 April .. 117 24 113 42 172 00 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 90 32 June .. 91 54 106 18 105 36 139 48 July .. 164 30 97 54 •To July 7. 138 24 •24 48
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26159, 8 July 1950, Page 6
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