WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press'" Special Service WELLINGTON. June 21. The weather forecast issued at 9 p.m by the Meteorological Office. Wellington., for the 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation:— Depressions to the south and east of New Zealand are moving slowly eastwards. Forecast:— Canterbury and Coastal Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds: weather cold and showery. Outlook: showers clearing. Inland Marlborough. Nelson, and the West Coast.—Moderate west or southwest winds predominating; a few showers about the ranges of Buller. Nelson, and Marlborough, but weather mainly fine, though cold. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a frost of 3.1 degrees, the day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with ■ very light south-west w’ind and a maximum temperature of 53 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a two-knot wind from the west. The temperature was 37J? degrees. The barometer, al 29.25 inches (990.5 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday : 9 3 30
*To June 21. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today; Rises. 8.3 a.m.; sets, 4.59 Tomorrow: Rises. 8.3 a.m.; sets. 5.0 High water at Lyttelton—Todav. 3.29 ajn. and 3.55 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.12 a.m. and 4.37 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon- June 23. 6 13 pm Last quarter, July 1. 8.40 p.m. Rew moon. July 8. 4.37 p.m. First quarter. July 15. 3.46 a_m. Full moon. July 23. 9.29 a m Last quarter July 31. 7.31 a m
Barometer (inches) 29.102 £.128 (millibars) 935.5 986.4 Rising Rising slowly. slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb 40.7 50 2 Wet bulb 39.8 44.9 Maximum prev. 24 hour 55.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 36.1 Minimum on crass 28.9 — Maximum during day __ 53.0 Humidity, per cent. 92 63 Wind S.W., S.W.. . light, v. light. Cloud (0-8) 0 Rain Nil Nil Bainfall to date .. 1956 1955. 9.83in 12.83in Observations taken at the MeteoroiogiCal Station. Harewood:— Barometer (inches) 29.22 (millibars) 989.6 990.5 Rising SUNSHINE unsteadily. a. Yesterday 7 36 1953. 1954. 1955. 1950 h. m. h. m. n. m. h m Jan. .. 203 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 April .. 125 18 163 24 147 24 102 30 May .. 124 13 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 *72 48
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28001, 22 June 1956, Page 10
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