WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The r’ress” Special Service WELLINGTON, November 7. The weathei forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the £'-_J lours foUowin g the time of issue. Situation: a ridge of high pressure . the South Island. Forecast: light to moderate winds from a southerly quarter; weather fair; temueratures cooler than of late. Outlook for Tuesday: fair. WEST COAST -. Tl ?e forecast for the West Coast of the Couth Island is:— Light to moderate winds from a westerly quarter; weather cloudy, with scattered 'bowers; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Tuesday: rain late in the day. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with warm temperatures and a moderate north-west wind. At midnight, light rain was falling, . and there was a moderate south-south-west wind. The temperature was 53 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29-81 inches (1009.6 millibars). Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m.: .16in Meteorological observations taken at the Survey. Christchurch, yester-
♦To November 7. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.3 a.m.; sets, 7.23 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.2 aun.t sets, 7.24 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 1.20 a.m. and 1-53 pjn.; tomorrow, 2.22 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: November 11, 2.29 aun. Last quarter: November 17, 9.32 p.m. New moon: November 26, 12.30 a.m.
Barometer (inches) 9 a.m. 29.695 (millibars) 1005.6 Th ermometer— (Steady) Dry bulb 69.8 Wet bulb 62.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 75.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 55.5 Minimum on grass 51.4 Humidity, per cent. C6 wind N.E., Cloud (0-8) 0 Rain 0.18in 1953 JRainfall to date 15.75in 26.06in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewoo I:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 29.76 29.81 (millibars) 1007.9 1009.6 Steady SUNSHINE h. m Saturday 0 24 Yesterday . 10 r 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 0 128 24 Sept. 188 12 172 54 223 48 205 0 Oct. *. 167 0 179 54 157 0 236 18 Nov. .. 192 24 165 48 183 6 *33 42
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27501, 8 November 1954, Page 10
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