WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 21. 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 small depression is east of the North Island, and a depression is south of New Zealand. Forecast: north-west winds, becoming strong in many places; some rain in the alps, but elsewhere weather fair, with rising temperatures. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate or fresh westerlies; frequent showers and cooler temperatures. Outlook: showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 7.1 degrees, the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a very light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 54.3 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light wind from the north-east. The temperature was 37.7 degrees. The barometer, at 29.19 inches (989.3 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.ffi.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, on July
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7-53 a.m.; sets, 5-18 pan. Tomorrow: Rises, 7J2 am.; sets, 5.19 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12.29 ajn. and 12.59 p.m ; tomorrow, 1.16 am. and 1.44 p.m. t Phases of Moon FuH moon: July 27, 12JO a.m Last quarter: August 2, 3.16 pun. New moon: August 10. 4.10 am
9 aun. 3.30 pun. Barometer (inches) 29.358 29.320 (millibars) 996.1 992.9 Almost Falling Thermometer— steady, slowly. Dry bulb Wet bulb 37.5 32.3 464 Maximum prev. 24 hours 51.5 Minimum prev. 24 hour 30.4 Minimum on grass Maximum during day Humidity, per cent. Wind 24.9 . Calm 541 62 NX, Cloud (0-8) 5 r. light 3 Rain . Trace Nil. Rainfall to date 1953. 1623 in 1962. 9.341P Observations taken at the Meteorofogical Station, Hare wood:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) 29 XI 29.19 (millibars) 989.3 • SUNSHINE Falling unsteadily Yesterday h m. 36 1950. 1951. *1952. 1953. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 230 12 106 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 153 24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 270 30 102 12 177 36 125 18 May .. 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 12 147 42 103 8 July .. 177 6 141 0 •To July 21. 180 24 *99 38
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27098, 22 July 1953, Page 8
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391WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27098, 22 July 1953, Page 8
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