WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, Fbruary 2 The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for_the 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation:— An anti-cyclone covers southern New Zealand, and a tropical depression near Norfolk Island is moving southwards. Forecast:— Nelson, Marlborough, and the West Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather cloudy to overcast and warm. Canterbury.—Fresh north-easterlies about the coast; light winds inland; fair weather; warm temperatures. Outlook: some rain likely later. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny, with a moderate easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 67.5 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and an 11-knot east-north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 59 degrees. The barometer, at 30.09 inches (1018.1 millibars) was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey. Christchurch, yesterday :
p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.32 a.m.; sets, 7.55 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 10.8 a.m. and 10.36 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.58 a.m. and 11.25 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: February 4, 4.8 a.m. New moon: February 12, 9.38 a.m First quarter: February 19. 9.21 p.m. Full moon: February 26, 1.41 p.m.
9 3.30 Barometer (inches) a.m. 30.230 p.m. 30.141 (millibars) 1023.7 1020.7 Th ermom eter— Steady. Falling Dry bulb eo.8 65.7 Wet bulb 50.9 53.9 Maximum prev. 24 hour 78.6 Minimum prev. 24 hour 50.7 Maximum during day 67.5 Humidity, per cent. 45 65 Wind N.E., E., v.lt.. mod Cloud (0-8) 8 2 Rain nil. nil. Rainfall to date 1956 1.12in 1955 1.04i n Observations taken at the Meteorolosical Station, Harewood Sabi, Barometer (inches) 9 30T4 (millibars) 1020.7 1018.1 SUNSHINE Falling Yesterday 8 m. 0 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956. h. m, h. m h. m. Jan. .. 205 18 203 24 254 12 234 6 reb. .. 155 0 19! 0 145 6 •16 6 •To February 2. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.30 a.m.; sets, 7.56
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27883, 3 February 1956, Page 10
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323WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27883, 3 February 1956, Page 10
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