WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, April 9. The weather forecast for Canterbury, Issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: pressure is high over the north-west Tasman Sea and lowv to the south-east of New Zealand. Forecast: south-west winds, fresh in coastal areas, light to moderate inland; a few scattered showers, but mainly fair and cool. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Fresh south-west winds; variable ■kies and passing showers; eooL Outlook: showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was showery, with a light to fresh south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 52.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was cioudv, and there was no wind. The temperature was 43.6 degrees. The barometer, at 29.622 in (1003.1 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .05in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on April 9:— 9 3.30
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 6.57 a.m.; sets, 6.5 pan. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.58 aan.; sets, 6.3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12.40 a.m. and 1.6 p.m.; tomorrow, 132 a.m. and 1.59 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon, April 14, 8.9 a.m. First quarter, April 21, 12.40 pan. Full moon, April 29, 4.20 p.m.
a.m. Barometer (inches) . 29.514 (millibars) 999.4 1002.7 Rising Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb . 50.2 48.4 Wet bulb . 48.0 46.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 58.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 41.9 ___ Minimum on grass . 36.3 . Maximum during day 52.4 Humidity, per cent. I 84 87 fresh light. Wind S.W., S.W., Cloud (0-8) . 7 8 Rain .. .. . .05in .06in 1953. 1952. Rainfall to date .. . 9S8in 2.92in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. . 29.622 mid’n. 29.622 (millibars) . 1003.1 1003.1 Steady SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday ; : ; .. 0 54 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 12 135 36 236 12 205 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 153 24 188 0 -172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 101 12 ’177 36 •20 36 •To April 9
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27011, 10 April 1953, Page 8
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361WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27011, 10 April 1953, Page 8
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