WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury taued at 9 pun. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, !■:— Situation: a tro. D h of low pressure Is moving eastwards off the country, and a south-westerly air stream is spreading over New Zealand. Forecast: fresh south-westerly winds; cloudy and cold, with occasional wintry showers, especially near the coast. Outlook: little change. The forecast W for T the°West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate winds, southerlies predominating; fair, cool weather. Outlook: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
After a frost of 2.6 degrees the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-west wind and a maximum temperature of 62.6 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light north-west wind. The temperature was 41.2 degrees. The barometer, at 29.78 inches (1008.3 millibars), was steady. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 aan.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:- 9 330
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.28 a.m.; sets, 5.41 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7J7 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.55 ajn. and 3.18 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.33 a.m. and 4.3 pan. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 14. 11J p.m. Last quarter; _Augtist 21, 4.51 pjn. New moon: August 28, 10.21 p.m.
a.m. Barometer (inches) (millibars) 7. 1004.8 WW.1 Rising Falling slowly. slowly. ThermometerDry bulb .. 35.4 563 Wet bulb .. 42.0 47.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.4 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 36.4 — Minimum on grass . 29.4 — Maximum during day _ —— 62.8 Humidity, per cent. .. 73 44 Wind .. calm N.W.. light Cloud (0-8) .. 5 4 Bain .. nil nil 1954 1953 Rainfall to date .. .. 11.75in 16J9in Observations taken at ne oaeteoroiogical Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 29.77 29.78 (millibars) .. 1008 1008.3 Steady SUNSHINE m. Yesterday 6 0 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 6 117 36 Aug. .. 140 12 117 42 119 0 •48 54 •To August 12.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27427, 13 August 1954, Page 10
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