WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Suectai Service WELLINGTON. Aug. 29. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 9 p.m by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue. Situation: an anti-~vclone is moving across New Zealar-J iron the Tasman Sea, and pressures are low far to the south-west. Forecast: Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; weather fine, with moderate temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday: fair. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Light to moderate westerlies; some light showers developing in South West land; weather otherwise fair to cloudy: moderate temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday: cloudy, with scattered showers. • CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of seven degrees, the weather in Christchurch yesterday was toe and sunny, with a moderate northeast wind. At midnight, the sky was dear and a light easterly wind was blowing.
The temperature was 39.1 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.99 inches (1015.6 millibars), was falling slowly. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:
Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n.
•To August 29. SUN, MOON,'~ANO "‘7ft l;Tf?Lr Tomorrow: Rises. 7 a.m.; sets. 8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, SJB. a.m_ and 5J5 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.25 a.m; and 6JB pjn. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 6. 12J8 a.m. Full moon: September 13, BJ9 a.m. Last quarter: September 19. 11.11 p-m. New moon: September 27, 12JO pjn.
9.30 am. Barometer (inches) . 30.076 (millibars) . 1018.5 Rising. Therm ometer— Dry bulb . 43.2 Wet bulb .. . 41.7 Maximum previous 24 hours 59.5 Minimum previous 24 hours 31.4 Minimum on grass .. . 25.0 Humidity, per cent. .. 87 Wind .. .. N.E. Light. Cloud (MO) 0 Rain .. .. '. Nfl. 1954. 1953. Rainfall to date .. .. 13.78in 20.61in
Barometer (inches) (millibars) 9 p.m 30.03 1018.9 mmn. 29.99 1015.6 railing slowly SUNSHINE H - m Saturday .. 10 24 Yesterday .. n 54 1961. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. n. m. h. m. Jan. 185 36 230 12 205 13 230 24 Feb. .. ife *2 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 e. 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 Auk- .. 140 12 117 42 112 0 •119 30
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27441, 30 August 1954, Page 10
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