WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, March 8. . The weather forecast, issued at 9 pjn. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation.—A ridge of high pressure lies over northern New Zealand, and a slow-moving front is advancing northwards over the South Island. Forecast:— West Coast.—Light or moderate northerlies in Buller and North Westland. easterlies in the south; weather cloudy and mild, with occasional rain; outlook, unsettled. Nelson and Marlborough.—Light to moderate winds developing from a southerly quarter; weather cloudy and warm; occasional light rain' outlook unsettled. Canterbury.—Moderate north-east winds developing; weather overcast, with scattered light rain at first; moderate temperatures; outlook, cloudy weather. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light north-east wind in the morning and a light south-westerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 713 degrees. At midnight, the sky was almost overcast, and a light west-south-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 57.1 degrees. The barometer, at »-87 inches. (1011.6 minibars), was steady. ' Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil
Sun—Today: Rises, 6.16 aon.; sets, 7.4 Tomorrow: Rises, 6.18 sets, 73 High ""water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.41 a.m. and 5.7 pjn.; tomorrow, 535 am. and 63 pan. Phases of Moon Full moon: March 9, 3.41 a.m. Tot quarter: March 17, 436 a.nu New moon: March 24, 3.42 pan. First quarter: March 31, 8-10 aan.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:— 9 330 Barometer (inches) 29’896 29331 (millibars) 1012.4 1010.2 ThermometerDry bulb 63.0 61.7 Wet bulb 60.8 583 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.9 mm Minimum prev. 24 hours 58.1 MM Minimum on grass 53.2 Maximum during day . • — 71.9 Humidity, per cent. 88 82 Wind E.N.E., S.W., light. light Cloud (0-8) 8 8 Rain .. .. • • Nil Nil 1955. 1954. Rainfall to date 4.6fln 133 in Observations taken at th Meteorological Station, Harewood: — 9 p.m. mid*n. Barometer (inches) (millibars) 1011 1011.6 Steady SUNSHINE Yesterday . o' 3?' 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 0 145 6 March .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 •39 54 •To March 8. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27603, 9 March 1955, Page 12
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