WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, August 5. 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, Situation: an intense anti-cyclone lies over and east of New Zealand, and there is an active depression in the western Tasman. Forecast: light to moderate north-east winds predominating; coastal fog and low cloud areas, but fine inland; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate north-east winds; weather fair to cloudy; moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with a very light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 44.8 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light wind from the east-north-east. The temperature was 42.2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.508 inches (1035.6 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.37 a.m.; sets, 5.34 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.36 a.m.; sets, 5.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.23 a.m. and 1.52 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.14 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: August 10, 4.10 a.m. First quarter: August 18, 8.8 a.m. Full moon: August 25, BJI a.m. Last quarter: August 31, 10.46 p.m.
Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday: 9 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.562 30.525 (millibars) 1035.0 1033.7 Rising. Almost steady Thermometer— Dry bulb 42.2 44.0 Wet bulb 42.1 43.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 51.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 42.4 — - Minimum on grass 39.0 — Maximum during day —— 44.8 Humidity, per cent. 99 96 Wind Calm. n.e. • V. it. Cloud (0-8) 8 8 .03in nil. i953 1952 Rainfall to date 16.98in 952in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30.509 30.508 (millibars) 1035.8 1035.6 Rising SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 0 0 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. h. m. b. m. Jan. .. 239 12 185 36 230 12 105 18 Feb. .. 206 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 154-24 188 0 172 6 167 36 April .. 170 30 102 12 177 36 125 13 May .. 92 30 128 42 156 42 124 48 June .. 105 36 139 12 147 42 103 6 July .. 177 6 141 0 180 24 142 6 Aug. .. 180 0 146 42 117 42 •8 54 •To August 5
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27111, 6 August 1953, Page 8
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