WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 12. 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 cold south-west westerly air stream covers the South Island. Forecast: moderate southerly winds; occasional showers; temperatures cold. Outlook: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Fair to fine weather developing I from the south; temperatures cooL | Outlook: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 11.1 degrees the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and calm, with a maximum temperature of 613 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a moderate wind from the south. The temperature was 41.6 degrees. The barometer, at 30.17 in (1021.6 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:—
Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:—
sun. Moon, and tides Sun —Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.10 Tomorrow: Rises, 7.59 ami.; sets 5.10 pan. High water at Lyttelton: Today, 2.3 a.m. and 2.29 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.44 am. and 3.9 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: July 16, 12. 29 p.m. Last quarter: July 23, 12.15 p.m. New moon: July 30, 10.20 a.m.
9 330 Barometer (inches) .. 30.100 p.m. 30.029 (millibars) .. 10193 1016.9 Falling. Falling. Thermome t er— Dry bulb .. 28.1 56.6 Wet bulb .. 28.1 50.0 1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 56.7 * Minimum prev. 24 hours 26.6 MM » Minimum on grass .. 20.9 MM Maximum during day .. — 61.3 Humidity, per cent. .. 100 60 Wind Calm. Calm. Cloud (0-8) i Rain NiL Nil. 1954. 1953. Rainfall to date .. .. 9.49in 15.59in
9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) (millibars) SUNSHINE 30.08 30.17 1018.6 1021.6 Rising unsteadily. h. m. Yesterdav h 951 ' 1952. h. m. .. 7 1953. h. m. 24 1954. Jan. 185 36 230 12 205 18 230 24 Feb. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April 102 12 177 36 125 18 163 24 May 128 42 156 42 124 48 146 IS June 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July .. 141 0 180 24 •To July 12. 142 6 •62 12
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27400, 13 July 1954, Page 10
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