WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, January 24. The veather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation:— A ridge of high pressure covers southern New Zealand, but a weak cold front is expected to move on to the South Island. Forecast:— Canterbury and Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh north-easterlies on the east coast, with fair, warm weather; moderate north-westerlies elsewhere, with high temperatures, but a change to cooler south-westerlies is expected to spread as far north as Kaikoura during the afternoon and evening. Nelson and West Coast.—West to south-west winds, fresh at times, especially on the West Coast; some showers south of Hokitika; weather otherwise fair or fine and warm. Outlook for all Districts.—Mainly fair weather. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine and sunny, with a fresh northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 75.6 degrees. At midnight, the sky was cloudy, and a light northerly wind was blowing. The temperature was 60.5 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.79 inches (1008.8 millibars). Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, yesterday:
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.18 a.m.; sets, 8.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.19 a.m.; sets, 8.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.40 a.m. and 2.3 pun.; tomorrow, 2.34 a.m. and 2.56 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon. January 28, 2.40 p.m. Last quarter: February’ 4, 4.8 a.m. New moon: February 12, 9.38 a.m. First quarter: February 19, 9.21 pun. Full moon: February 26, 1.41 p.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 29.955 p.m. 29.831 (millibars) 1014.4 1010.2 Thermometer— Steady Steady Dry bulb 68.6 72.0 Wet bulb 63.0 64.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 72.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 56.3 Maximum during day .. —— 75.6 Humidity, per cent. 72 66 Wind N.E., N.E. v. L fresh Cloud (0-8) 5' 1 Rain Nil Nil 1956 1955 Rainfall to date .. 0.19in 0.80in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 pun. mid’n. Barometer (inches) 29.78 29.79 (millibars) 1008.7 1006.6 Stead”. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 12 24 1953 1954 1955 1956. h. m. h. m. h. ml h m Jan. .. 205 18 203 24 54 12 •206 48 •To January 24
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27875, 25 January 1956, Page 12
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371WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27875, 25 January 1956, Page 12
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