WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 25. 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 ridge of high pressure south-west of New Zealand extends on to the South Island and a depression is over the Tasman Sea. Forecast: light or moderate easterly to southerly winds; weather cloudy and cooler, with drizzle or light rain at times. Outlook: improving. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light or moderate winds from a northerly quarter; weather overcast and mild, with rain at times. Outlook: improving. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a light north-east wind and a maximum temperature of 57.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy and a moderate west-south-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 42 degrees. The barometer, at 30.03 . inches (1017.1 millibars), was rising. Rainfall for 24 hours ended .1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, on August 25
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.7 am.; sets, 5.55 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.6 a.m.; sets, 5.56 pm. Hign water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.53 a.m. and 5.23 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.54 am. and 634 pm. Phase of Moon Last quarter: August 31, 10.46 pm.
August 25.— 9 3.30 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30.001 29.934 (millibars) Thermometer— 1015.9 1013.7 Rising Falling slowly slowly Dry bulb 51.0 54.8 Wet bulb 46.0 49.9 Maximum prev. 24 hour 53.0 Minimum prev. 24 hour 41.9 Minimum on grass 35 D Maximum during day . — 57.4 Humidity, per cent. 65 69 Wind NE., light N.E., z. light Cloud (0-8) 8 7 Rain (inches) .« nil 1953 nil 1952 Rainfall to date .. 20.Ilin 12.32in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station. Harewood;— Barometer (inches) . 9 p.m. 29?99 (millibars) SUNSHINE 1015.7 1017.1 Rising • h m. Yesterday 6 48 1950. 1951. 1952. 1953. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 12 185 36 230 12 105 18 Feb. .. 296 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 154 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 12 147 42 103 6 July .. 177 6 141 0 180 24 142 6 Aug. .. 180 0 146 12 117 42 •To August 25. •88 12
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27128, 26 August 1953, Page 8
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