WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press* Special Service WELLINGTON. September 17. The weather forecast for Canterbury Issued at 9 pun. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 37 hours following the time of issue, in:— Situation: anti-eyefoaes are titoated •▼er the Tasman Sea and eart of New Zealand. Forecast; light, variable winds; weather fair er fine and cooL Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light winds; fair, cool weather. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was tine. with a light south-westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 53J deAt midnight, the sky was cloudy, and a light westerly wind was Mowing. The temperature was 37 degrees. The barometer, at 38.55 inches (1834 J millibars), was rising slowly. RainfaH for 24 hours ended 1 am. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday.— 9 3JO
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6J7 am.; sets, 6JI pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.25 am.; sets, 6.22 pm. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 11.51 am. and pm.; tomorrow, 12.14 am. and 12.41 pm. Phases of Moon Full Moon: September 23, 4J5 pm. Last quarter: September 30. 9.51 am.
Barometer (inches) ajn. pun. . 30.360 30.400 (millibars) . 1028.1 1029.4 Rising. Steady. Thermometer Dry bulb . 46.3 51.2 Wet bulb . 44.3 45D Maximum prev. 24 hours 60 J — Minimum prev. 24 hours 43.4 — Minimum on 37.2 — Maximum during day . — 53.2 Humidity, per cent. . 84 58 Wind . S.W., S.W„ light light Cloud (0-8) . 7 1 Wain ... .. . -Olin nil 1953. 1952. Wainfall to date . • • 21-20in 13-28in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— , 9 p.m. mid’n. 30.53 30.55 Barometer (inches) (millibars) 1033.7 1034A Rising slowly SUNSHINE Yesterday .. *3 30 1850. 1951. 1952. 1963 h - - h . jj— m. li— m Jan. .. 239 12 US 35 230 12 105 18 Feb. .. 106 24 189 12 147 12 155 0 March .. 154 24 US 0 172 5 157 36 April .. ITO 30 102 12 Ma” 92 30 128 42 177 36 125 18 158 42 124 48 June .. 105 35 130 12 147 42 103 6 July .. 177 8 141 0 180 24 142 6 Aug. .. 180 0 146 12 117 42 119 0 Sept. .. 129 24 189 12 •To September 172 54 *119 24 17.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 8
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