WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL . FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. August 11. The weather forecast for Canterbury teued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue. Situation: a trough of low pressure is moving eastwards over New Zealand. Forecast: moderate to fresh south-westerly winds soon developing, with cloudy weather and showers; some sleet or snow showers likelv Ute in the. day. Outlook for Friday: showery weather.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 2 degrees, the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a moderate north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 61.4 degrees. At midnigh; the sky was cloudy and a light north-west wind was blowing The temperature was 54 degrees. The h *™F eter - at 2566 inches (1004.4 millibars), was falling slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: ml Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:—
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Tod»y : Rises, 7JS am.; aeta. !« p m - Tonwnnr; Rises, 7JB am.; sets. J. 41 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.12 a.m. and 2.36 p.m.; tomorrow. 253 a.m. and 3.18 pjn. _ „ Phases of Moon PVR moon: August 14. 11.3 p. m . Last quarter: August 21, 431. p.m. New moon: August 28. 1021 p.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) .. 29.837 29.660 (millibars) - 1010.4 1004.4 Thermometer— Falling. Falling Dry bulb .. 48.4 60,6 Wet bulb 45.0 514 Maximum prev. 24 hours 55.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 30 0 Minimum on grass .. 30.0 Maximum during day 61.4 -Humidity, per cent. • 11 75 Wind .. NI„ N.W., Cloud (0-6) mod. mod. Hain -. nil nil Bainfall to date .. 2954 .. H.75in 1953 16.98in Observations taken at cal Station, Harewood:— the Meteorologi- , Barometer (inches i 9 p.m. mid’n. - 29.63 29 OS ( millibars) ■ - 1005.1 1004 4 ailing slowly SUNSHINE * Yesterday n. .. 1 30 1991. 1952. 1953. 1954. , h. m. h. m. h m .. 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 ..12842 156 42 125 18 163 24 124 48 146 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July .. 141 0 180 24 142 6 117 36 Aug. .. 140 12 117 42 119 0 •42 54 •To August F-
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27426, 12 August 1954, Page 10
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373WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XC, Issue 27426, 12 August 1954, Page 10
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