WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, July 19. The weather forecast for Canterbury wn* p ; m - b y the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 Jwurs following the time of issue, Situation: a low-pressure trough Is. situated over central and northern New Zealand. A high-pressure ridge is approaching from the Central Tasman. Forecast: moderate southerly winds; heavy rain in places, but clearing from the north and west by the evening; temperatures cool. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate easterly winds; weather fair and cool. Outlook: showers de- . ▼eloping. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast with drizzle from the southwest. At midnight the sky was overcast and a light west-south-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 41 degrees. The barometer, at 29.409 inches (998.5 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .44in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on Julv 19:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Today, 11.24 a.m. and 11.42 p.m.; tomorrow, ajn. and 12.11 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 19, 4.47 pjn. 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 19:— Barometer (inches) .. 9.30 a.m. .. 29.649 (millibars) .. Thermometer— 1004.0 Dry bulb .. ., 40.6 Wet bulb 40.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 62.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 35.5 Minimum on grass 30.8 Humidity, per cent. .. 97 Wind S.W., It. Cloud (0-8) 8 ' Rain .. .. 0.13in 1953 1952 Rainfall to date .. 15.76in 8.91in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m midn. (inches) 29.501 29.409 (millibars) 999.2 996.5 Falling SUNSHINE unsteadily h. m. Saturday 4 30 Sunday 0 0 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 •To July 19. 180 24 •86 54
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27096, 20 July 1953, Page 8
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378WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27096, 20 July 1953, Page 8
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