WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 20. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. -Wellington, and dealing with the hours following the time of issue. Situation: a complex depression covers New Zealand. Forecast: moderate to fresh southerly winds; weather overcast and cold, with rain and some snow to low levels on the hills. Outlook: occasional showers. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Overcast with periods of rain, but improving in the south later in the day; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was Cercast, with a light to moderate southst wind and a maximum temperaturd •f 47.9 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light south-west wind. The temperature was 42.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.656 inches (1004.2 millibars), was rising slowly. Rainfall for 24 1 -»urs ended 1 a.m.: .02in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.54 aun.; sets, 5.17 Tomorrow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.13 High Water at Lyttelton—Today, 6.33 a.m. and 8.57 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.27 a.m. and 9,-50 pm. Phases of Moon Last quarter: July 23, 12.15 pan. New moon:. July 30. 10.20 a.m.
yesterday:— 9 330 Barometer (inches) 29*589 p.m 29.509 (millibars) 1002.0 999.2 Thermo meter— Falling Falling Dry bulb 42.2 473 Wet bulb 41.8 45.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.4 ** Minimum prev. 24 hour* 423 Minimum on grass 413 Maximum during day . ___ 473 Humidity, per cent. 97 88 Wind S.W., S.W., v. light mod. Cloud (0-8) g 8 Bain 0.16in nil 1954. 1953. Bainfall to date .. 1633in 11.93m Observations taken at the Meteorological Station. Hare wood: — 9 p.m mldn. Barometer (inches) 29.597 29656 (millibars) 10023 10043 SUNSHINE Rising slowly h. m. Yesterday 1 12 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. . h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 185 36 230 12 205 13 230 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 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July .. 141 0 180 24 142 6 •73 18 •Tb July 20.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27407, 21 July 1954, Page 10
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