WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Sveciai Service WELLINGTON, July 14. The weather forecast for Canterbury, “Sued 9 P-ni. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: an anti-cyclone Is crossing the North Island from the west, and pressures are low to the south of New Zealand. Forecast: moderate winds from a northerly quarter; fair weather,! with moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook for Friday: cloudy. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island; — Cloudy skies, with some scattered drizzle or light rain; temperatures cool. Outlook for Friday: general rain.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday, after a frost of 8.8 degrees, was fine and calm. The maximum temperature was 57.8 degrees. A* midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light wind from the south-south-west. The temperature ’ was 36J2 degrees. The barometer, at 30.08 inches (IMAS millibars), was falling unsteadily. Bainfall for 34 hours ended 1 ajn.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yes-; terday:—
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; seta, 5.12; pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 753 am.; sets, 5.13 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 3.25; a.m. and 4J pm-; tomorrow, 3501 a.m. and 4.38 pm. Phases of Moon Full moon: July 16, 12. 29 pm. Last quarter: July 23, 12.15 p.m. New mpon: July 30, 1030 am.
9 330 Barometer (inches) a.m. . 30.248 p.m. 30.138 (millibars) . 1024.3 1020.6 The rmom e t er— Rising. Falling. Dry bulb . 29.5 54.8 Wet bulb 29.5 48.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49’ Minimum prev. 24 hours 28.1 Minimum on grass . 23.2 Maximum during day — 57.8 Humidity, per cent. . 100 61 Wind . Calm Calm Cloud fO-8) w Bain nil nil 1954. 1953. Bainfall to date 9.51in 15.59in Observations taken at the Meteoroloaical Station, Hareuood:-— 9 p.m. rmdn. Barometer (inches) .. 30.1 30.08 i millibars) . 10J9J IOT8.5 Falling unsteadily. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterdav .. 6 36 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. 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 Maj .. 128 <2 1$6 42 124 48 14€ 16 June 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July . 141 0 180 24 142 6 * ■ - 6 •To July 14
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27402, 15 July 1954, Page 10
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