WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS ' “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, July 13. . The weather forecast for Christchurch 1 w p ; m - by the Meteorological 1 Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27Jiours following the- time of issue, Situation: an intense anti-cyclone covering the central Tasman Sea is ' weakening as it drifts towards New . Zealand. Forecast: light winds, southwest to west predominating; mainly 1 clear skies; moderate day temperatures. Outlook: fair. ' WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light winds; increasing cloud, and slowly rising temperatures, with a few isolated showers in the far south. Outlook: becoming cloudy; showers developing. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 10.6 degrees the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and calm. The maximum temperature was 56.3 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear and there was no wind. The temperature was 26 degrees. The barometer, at 30.025 in (1024.3 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on July 13:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.10 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 5.12 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 6.43 a.m. and 7.7 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.35 a.m. and 7.56 p.m.
Phases of Moon First quarter: July 19, 4.47 p.m. Full moon: July 27, 12.20 a.m. Last quarter: August 2, 3.16 p.m. New moon: August 10, 4.10 a.m.
9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.228 30.194 (millibars) 1023.6 1022.5 Thermometer— Rising Falling Dry bulb 27.7 51.7 Wet bulb 27.7 45.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 26.3 — Minimum on grass 21.4 — Maximum during day . . 56.3 Humidity, per cent. 100 59 Wind S.W., v.lt Calm Cloud (0-3) 0 0 Nil Nil 1953 1952 Rainfall to date .. 15.59in 8.90in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m midn. Barometer (inches) 30.205 30.205 (millibars) SUNSHINE ' 1024.3 1024.3 Steady h. m. Yesterday .. 8 24 1959 1951 1952. 1953 h. m. h.' m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 236 12 105 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March ... 153 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 1G2 12 177 36 125 18 May .. 92 39 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 42 147 42 103 6 July .. 117 6 141 0 •To July 13. 180 24 •65 42
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27091, 14 July 1953, Page 8
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396WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27091, 14 July 1953, Page 8
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