WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press'* Special Service WELLINGTON, August 22 . The weather forecast for Canterbury w P’P 1 ' by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the T 7 hours following the time of issue. Pressure is high over New Zealand, and a cold front is approaching the South Island from the west. Forecast: fair weather, with fresh northwesterlies at first; a south-westerly change with some rain later in the day; ten.? eratnres moderate to mild. Outlook for Tuesday: fair. _ WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the Soutn Island is:— Moderate winds from a northerly •carter; rain spreading from the sovth; temperatures moderate. Outlook for Tuesday: some rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch Yesterday was fine but cloudy, with a light north* east wind, after a frost of 23 degrees. At midnight, the sky V as neariy •vereast, and a fresh north-east wind wms blowing. The temperature was 4fi3 degrees, and the barometer, at 3ea« inches <1021.4 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 43 hours ended 1 aun.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterterday:—
MOON, AND TIDES * Bun—Today: Rises, 7.13 aun.; sets, 532 Tomorrow: Tli *“•: "els, 553 Bish -water at Lyttfium—Today. 11JS a.m. and pA.; tomorrow, 1233 ajn. and 1234 pun. ' Naw pja.
Barometer (inches) .. ao (millibars) .. .. 102811 Hiding. Thermometer— steadily - Dry bulb 44 a wet buib :: 35 Maximum previous 24 hours .. STS Minimum previous 24 hours .. 38D Minimum on grass .. .. 29.7 Humidity, per-cent. ..88 Wind Calm Cloud (0-8) .. .. s K2&1 - .. *1 Nil Bainfall to date .. .. iJSn 20JLHn Observations trken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— Barometer (inches) .. %o*26* (millibars) .. 1021.4 Palling - unsteadily SUNSHINY _ Saturday qT Yesterday • -.54 1851. 1952. 1953. • 1954 • h. m. b. m. h. m. b. m. fes - }£?! 205 13 230 24 ££’- K •• ?£ 2 12 155 0 193 0 fc? :: £13 EhS £S jfcy - 1»«2 1M42 124 « June .. 1» 12 147 42 103 6 13 24 •“iy — 141 0 180 24 142 6 117 38 Aug. .. M8 12 in 41 118 Q *70 54 •To August 22.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 10
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338WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 10
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