WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. June 12. 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 deep depression is moving from the south of Tasmania to the south of. New Zealand. Forecast:— Kaikoura Coast and Canterbury.— North-west winds, strong in places; fair and mild. Outlook: fair. Rest of Marlborough and Nelson.— Fresh north-west winds, cloudy: occasional showers: moderate temperatures. Outlook:' Occasional showers. West Coast.—Fresh north or northwest winds: cloudy, cool and showery. Outlook: showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a moderate to fresh easterly. wind and a maximum temperature of 54.7 degrees. At midnight, the sky was cloudy, and there was a 16-knot north-east wind. The temperature was 51.4 degrees. The barometer, at 29.58 inches ; (1001.6 millibars), was falling rapidly. I Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace Meteorological observations taken at the' Magnetic Survey. Christchurch. yester-i
•To June 12. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.59 a.m.: sets, 4.59 p.m Tomorrow*: Rises. 8 a.m.: sets. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 8.6 a.m. and 8.34 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.5 a m. and 9.31 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: June 15. 11.56 p.m. Full moon: June 23. 6.13 p.m.
day:— 9 3.30 a m. p.m Barometer (inches) . 29.946 29.793 (millibars) . 1014.1 1008 9 Falling. Falling Thermometerquickly Dry bulb . 52.3 53 8 Wet bulb . 49.8 51.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.8 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.9 — Minimum on grass . 46.0 — Maximum during day . — 54.7 Humidity, per cent. . 82 82 Wind . E.. E.. fresh mod. Cloud (0-8) . 6 7 Rain .. 0.02in nil 1956 1955 Rainfall to date .. . 9.60in 12.24in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m m'd’n Barometer (inches) . 29.69 29.58 (millibars) . 1005.4 1001.6 Falling SUNSHINE rapidly h. m. Yesterdav .. 0 30 1953. 1954. 1955 1956 h. m. h. m. h. m. h m Jan. .. 208 18 220 24 254 12 234 6 Feb. .. 115 0 193 0 146 6 173 48 Mar. .. 167 36 154 24 166 30 183 6 Anril .. 125 18 163 24 147 24 102 30 Mar .. 124 18 1<6 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 92 18 •33 24
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27993, 13 June 1956, Page 12
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372WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27993, 13 June 1956, Page 12
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