WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
"The Pres*" Special service WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological j Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a eold front is moving north-east over the South Island. Forecast: winds turning to moderate or fresh south-westerlies, with occasional showers; temperatures cool. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh westerly winds; weather cloudy, with occasional rain; temperatures moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light easterly wind. At midnight the sky was cloudy and a light north-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 59.3 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.841 inches (1010.5 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Nil Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 20 897 29.841 (millibars) .. 1012.4 10103 < Falling unsteadily. SUNSHINE
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES ■un—To-day: Rises, 630 a.m.; sets, 8.19 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 628 am.; sets, 820 pm. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, S2O a.m. and 5.48 pm.; to-morrow, 820 am. and 6.46 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 16, 12.38 a.m. Last quarter: September 23, 4.13 p.m.
h. m. Saturday .. 8 54 Yesterday .. 9 6 1960. 1961. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 256 12 182 24 239 12 185 36 Feb. .. 204 30 236 36 206 24 IS 1 ? March .. 202 24 226 42 153 42 April May 113 42 130 M 172 0 109 30 170 36 92 32 101 12 123 48 June 106 18 105 36 139 48 14? 42 July 95 54 133 24 117 6 141 0 Auf. 159 12 185 12 183 12 180 0 14*42 Sept. 193 54 129 24 •104 36 • u 4 •To September 16.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26528, 17 September 1951, Page 6
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310WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26528, 17 September 1951, Page 6
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