WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 17. 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; a trough of low pressure is moving over New Zealand. Forecast: moderate to fresh north-westerly winds; weather mainly fair, apart from rain in the Alps; moderate temperatures. Outlook; fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, strong in exposed places; weather unsettled, with further rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine but cloudy, with a light northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 48.5 degrees. At midnight, the sky was cloudy, and a light easterly wind was blowing. The temperature was 43.1 degrees. The barometer, at 29.608 inches (1005.2 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: a trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on
Sun—Today: Rises, 7.56 a.m.; sets, 5.13 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.54 a.m. and 10.10 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.38 a.m. and 10.55 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.
July 17:— 9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 29.941 29J97 (millibars) 1013.9 1009.1 Falling Falling. slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb 31.1 47.4 Wet bulb 31.0 45.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 46.1 Minimum prev. 24 hour 28.0 ** Minimum on grass 23.2 Maximum during day —. 48.5 Humidity, per cent. 98 83 Wind . N.W., N.E., v. light light. Cloud (0-8) 7 7 Rain .. .. nil. nil. 1953 1952 Rainfall to date 15.63in 8.91in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Hare wood:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 29.7 29.608 (millibars) 1005.7 1005.2 Falling unsteadily. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday * .. 2 24 1950 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 30 102 12 177 36 125 18 May .. 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 42 147 42 103 6 July .. 177 6 141 0 180 24 •81 24 ♦To July 17. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27094, 18 July 1953, Page 6
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