WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press’- Special Service WELLINGTON. June 6. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue, is:— Situation: a depression east of the North Island is moving away, and a ridge of high pressure is over the South Island. Forecast:— Nelson, Marlborough, and the West Coast.—South-easterly winds, fresh at times in exposed places; weather, fair apart from isolated showers about the ranges and in coastal Marlborough in the morning; cool temperatures. Canterbury.—Light to moderate winds, north-easterlies predominating near the coast; fair to cloudy weather, with cold temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was •vercast and calm. At midnight the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature - was 33.5 degrees. The barometer, at 29.91 in (1012.9 millibars), was rising steadily. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .lin Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 29.982 (millibars) .. .. 1015.3 Rising slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 40.0 Wet bulb .. .. 393 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 51.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 39.5 Minimum on grass .. .. 34.9 Humidity, per cent. .. ..98 Wind • Calm Cloud (0-8) .. 8 Bain .. .. .. .. .04in 1955. 1954. BMnfall to date .. 11.08 in 6.17 in Observations taken at the Meteorologies! Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 29.9 29.91 (millibars) .. 1012.6 10123 Rising steadily SUNSHINE
Kun—Today. Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, a p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.56 aun.; sets, 5 Wgh* water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.32 ajn, and 5-55 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.21 a.-n. and 6.44 pjn. Phases of Moon Full moon, June 6, 10 a.m. Last quarter, June 14. 12.37 a.rn. New moon. June 20, 4.12 p.m. First quarter, June 27. 1.44 p.m.
Yesterday 3 12 1952. 1953. 1954- 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 y«b. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 Mar. .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 163 24 147 24 May .. 156 42 124 48 146 18 135 48 June .. 147 42 103 6 120 24 *9 6 •To June 6. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Kun—Tndav. Rises. 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27678, 7 June 1955, Page 10
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