WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. June 20. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, lor the 27 hours after the time of issue. !•: Situation.—A trough of low pressure •ver the Tasman Sea is moving slowly en to New Zealand. Forecast:— West Coast and Nelson.—Light to moderate northerly to easterly winds; rain at times; temperatures cool. Outlook: rain at first, fair later. Marlborough, North Canterbury, and Banks Peninsula.—Easterly winds prevailing and freshening; drizzle and rain at times; temperatures cold. Outlook: drizzle or rain. Remaining Canterbury Districts.— Easterly winds, mainly moderate; rain or drizzle at first, clearing later; temperatures cold. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday Was overcast, with a light north-east wind and a maximum temperature of 51.1 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast, and there was a light wind from the north-north-east. The temperature was 44 degrees. The barometer, at 30. M inches (1013.4 millibars), was steady. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesters 330 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.062 30.047 (miDibars) .. 1018.0 1017 J Steady. Falling. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 46.7 49.8 Wet bulb .. 44.7 46.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 39.4 Minimum on grass .. 34-2 Maximum during day .. 51.1 Humidity, per cent. .. 85 77 Wind .. .. N.E., N.E., light, light. Cloud (0-8) .. ..7 8 Bam .. .. Nil Nil 1955. 1954. Bainfall to date .. .. 12.78 in 6S7in Observations taken at the Meteorologies! Stations, Hare-wood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer 4inches) 30-G 7 30.08 (millibars) .. 1018.2 1018.4 Steady SUNSHINE
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 8.2 a-rtl.,- sets, 4.53 P-fo. ' Tomorrow: Rises, 8.2 ajn.; sets 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.42 a.m. and 5.16 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.44 a.m. and 6.18 p.m. Phase of Moon First quarter, June 27, 1.44 p.m.
h. m. Yesterday .. 2 48 1952. '1963. 1364. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 230 12 147 12 206 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. 155 0 193 0 145 6 March . 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 Z0 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 •65 6 •To June 2£
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27690, 21 June 1955, Page 12
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