WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS ‘The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, February 22. weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. J’ et «> ro logical Office, Wellington. 27 hours after the lime of issue, Sltaation.—A ridge of high pressure " ntr , al Zealand, and pressures are low to the south. Forecast:— wF b p ry and Marlborough.— from a northerly quarter, fresh at times; weather fair and warm. Nelson, Buller, and Westland.— Moderate to fresh winds from a westerly quarter predominating; mostly cloudy, with occasional ■howers in Westland, fair to fine and warm elsewhere. Outlook.—Cloudy in western districts, fair in the east. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was nne, with a moderate north-east wind grees 3 rnax, mum temperature of 76.3 deAt midnight the sky was clear, and there was a light easterly wind. The temperature was 59 degrees. The barometer, at 29.97 inches (1014.9 milibars), w’«; falling steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Survey, Christchurch, yesterday.—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 7.28 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.59 ajn.; sets, 7.26 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.30 a.m. and 4.54 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.21 a.m. and 5.48 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 23, 3.54 a.m. First quarter: March 2. 12.40 a.m. Full moon: March 9, 3.41 a.m. Last quarter: March 17, 4.36 a.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) 30.011 29.967 (millibars) 1016.3 1014.8 Thermometer— Rising Falling Dry bulb 61.8 68.8 Wet bulb *. 59.0 62.7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 74.6 Minimum prev. 24 hours 54.9 Minimum on grass 51.9 Maximum during day .. 76.3 Humidity, per cent. 84 70 Wind S.W., N.E.. niod. mod. Cloud (0-8) 6 Bain ' nil. nil. 1955. 1954. Bainfall to date 3.24in 1.49in Observations taken at th Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m mid’n. Barometer (inches) 30 29.97 (millibars) 1015.8 1014.9 Falling steadily SUNSHINE Yesterday . 7 30 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 •117 54 •To February 22.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27591, 23 February 1955, Page 12
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