WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Oct. 22 The weather forecast for Canterbury. iv P ; m ’ by 4116 Meteorological Office. Wellington, and dealing with the Z7_hours following the time of issue. Situation: a ridge of high pressure covers New Zealand, but a cold front is moving eastwards across the South Tasman Sea. Forecast: north-westerly winds, moderate to fresh; weather fair, with mild to warm temperatures. Outlook for Sunday: mainly fair. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is:— Moderate northerly winds; weather fair at first, but becoming cloudy later; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Sunday: some showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a moderate northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 60.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and a moderate easterly wind was blowing- The temperature was 50.4 degrees. The barometer, at 29.99 inches (1015.5 millibars), was falling steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: .02in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, yesterday:—
•To October 22. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—Today: Rises, 5J6 a.m.; sets, 7J p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.24 a.m.; sets, 7.2 pan. High water at Lyttelton—Today, IJ7 a.m. and 1.59 p.m.: tomorrow, 2.26 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: October 27, 5.47 a.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.059 30.023 (millibars) 1017.9 1016.7 1 -Thermometer— Rising. Falling Dry bulb 55.0 57.9 Wet bulb 48.3 51.7 Maximum prev. 24 hour 58.5 M’nimum prev. 24 hour 35.1 __ Minimum on grass 25.8 — Maximum durin? day 60.7 Humidity, per cent. 58 63 Wind N.E., N.E., mod. mod. Cloud (0-8) 0 0 Rain O.Olin nil 1954 1953 Rainfall to date 15.33 in 25.51in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station. Harewood:— .9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30.02 29.99 (millibars) 1O16J5 1015.5 teadily railing SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday . 11 54 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 185 26 230 12 205 13 203 24 Feb. .. 139 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 138 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April .. 102 12 177 36 125 18 163 24 May .. 128 12 156 42 124 48 146 18 June .. 129 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July .. 141 0 180 24 142 6 117 36 Aug. .. 140 12 117 42 119 0 128 24 Sept. .. 188 12 172 54 223 48 205 0 Oct. .. 167 0 179 54 157 0 •176 54
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27488, 23 October 1954, Page 6
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