WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "Tut Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. August 6. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 17 hours after the time of issue, is;— Situation: a ridge of high pressure is south-east »t the South island. Forera t: fresh north-east winds; weather cloudy, with scattered light rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook: similar conditions. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— , Variable winds; weather mainly fair; mild day temperatures. Outlook: some drizzle in Buller; elsewhere I eipudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was wyercast, with a maximum temperature 50 3 degrees At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light wind from the *3.1. The temperature was 43.1 degrees. The barometer, at 29 808 in <1909,4 millibars), was falling. Mamfall for 94 hours ended 1 a.m.: .Q6in Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, August 6:—
•81-morrow: Rises. 734 ajn.; sets. 538 water at Lyttelton—To-day. 7301 Mk end 731 p.m: to-morrow, >3O •an. ana 8.40 pjn. Phases of Moon: First quarter: August 11. 12.12 ajn. FUJI moon: August 17. 2.59 pjn. La‘t qua- ter: August 24. 10.20 pan.
9 3.30 Barometer (Inches) a .in. . 29,871 p.m. 29.797 (mijiiban) . 1011.5 10i9.0 Thermometer— Almost steady Failing D r y bulb . 44.0 492 Wet bulb . 439 43.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 47.4 Minimum prav, 14 hours 40.6 Minimum on grass . 398 — Maximum during day 56.3 ■hiTUOUjr. per cent. , 94 . 89 NX, light. ligr.t Cloud (0-8) . 7 5 • ■ .* o.osin t-.ace Bainfall tp date 1051. . 29.07|n 1950. 17-29.11 Obagnttogj taken at the MeteorologfStstlCNBL, WigFBIYV-— 9 p mmidn. Barometer (inches) (millibars) . 29.82 . 1001J 3S3 SUNSHINE Falling. Yesterda'h. m. 12 W41. 1948, 1950. 1951. h. m. h m. n. m, h. m. Jin. ** ' IM 30 236 36 239 206 it % 185 36 189 12 MA " i 22 24 224 42 153 ua 0 F:: 13 42 172 0 SS ■»? £ 8 >8 2 «*iy <* •o
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26493, 7 August 1951, Page 6
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