WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’* Special Service October 24. w l eadler forecast for Canterburv. w n &!?’ by 1116 Meteorological and dealin g with the following the time of issue, s^uation: an anti-cyclone over the Sea on to the ,I?uth Foreca * t: north-easter-on the coast, otherlight. variable winds; weather 'air to fine, with moderate dav temperatures. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is:— . variable winds; weather fair w> tree, with moderate to mild day temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday; CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloud}', with a light south-west wind. At midnight, the sky was clear, and • light north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 37.9 degrees. The barometer, at 30.27 inches (1025 millibars), was falling steadily. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 ajn.: .l»in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, yester-
SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.23 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.21 a.m.; sets, 7.6 High water at Lyttelton—Today, 3.10 a m. and 3.27 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.53 a.m. and 4.8 p.m. Phase of Moon New moon: October 27. 5.47 a.m.
9.30 Barometer (tachr.i (millibars) Thermometer— a.m. 30.253 1024.5 Dry bulb 46.0 Wet bulb 44.2 Maximum previous 24 hours ., 76.9 Minimum previous 24 hours 40.1 Minimum on grass 39.9 Humidity, per cent 86 Wind S.W. Cloud (0-8) Rain 23in Rainfall to date 15.56in 25.51 in Observations taken a Station, Harewood:— the Meteorological 9 p.m. yyi iff Barometer (inches 30.3 30.27 (millibars) 1026.2 1025 Falling teadily SUNSHINE Saturday m. 42 Yesterday 3 18 1851. 1952. 1953. 1954. Jan. .. 185 36 230 12 205 13 230 24 Jan. .. 185 36 230 i* 2C5 18 230 24 Feb. .. j89 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 Feb. .. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. 188 0 172 6 167 36 164 24 April .. 102 12 May .. 128 42 177 36 125 18 163 24 156 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 0 128 24 Sept. .. 188 12 172 54 223 48 205 0 Oct. .. 167 0 179 54 157 0 •184 54 *To October 24.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27489, 25 October 1954, Page 10
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