WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS *“Tha Press’" Special. Service WELLINGTON, April 20. gather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. 7 y Meteorological Office. Wellington, forjhe 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation.—An anti-cyelone over the western Tasman Sea is moving slowly eastwards towards New Zealand, and there is a stationary depression south •I the country. Forecast:— AJI-Districts except the West Coast. -—Light to moderate winds, mainlv worth-easterly near the coast; weather raft- to cloudy and cool. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Light winds; fair, with day temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and calm after a moderate j south-east wind in the morning The maximum temperature was 60.9 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and a light north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 45 degrees. The barometer. at 30.09 inches (1019.1 milMbars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ami.: .02in. Meteorological observations taken at *** Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch,
Hi*h water at Lyttelton—Today, 3.43 ajn. and 3.10 pjn.; tomorrow, 3.32 ajn. and 4.3 pjn. Phases of Moon New moon: April 23, 1.8 a.m. FM quarter: April 29, 4.23 p.m.
■ yesterday:— 9 3.30 . Barometer (inches) '.millibars) 29S40 1013.9 p.m. 30.062 1018.0 ft#rw om et er— Rising. Rising Dry bulb ... 56.7 53 7 Wet bulb Maximum prev. 24 hours 54.7 58.2 50.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48i7 Minimum on grass Maximum during day 422 60.9 Humidity, per cent. 87 81 Wind S.E.. Calm Cloud (0-8) mod. 7 Rain Trace Nil ' Rainfall to date .. .. 1955. 5.00in 1954. 3.35in Observations taken at th Meteoroloffical Station, Harewood.— ’ Barometer (inches) Sff”mid’n. 30.09 (millibars) 1019.4 1019.1 : SUNSHINE. Falling h. J'H Yesterday . 1 24 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 Mar. .. 172 6 167 36 April 177 36 125 18 164 24 166 30 163 24 •88 6 •To April 20. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Bun—Today: Rises, 7A aan.; sets, 5.46 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.9 ajn.: sets. 0.48 pan.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27639, 21 April 1955, Page 12
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