WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28008, 30 June 1956, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON. June 29. 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, extensive, complex depression. with centres located just southwest and south-east of the South Island is moving rather slowly eastwards. Forecast:—

Canterbury. North-west winds, fresh at times, but probably decreasing later in the day; heavy showers or thunderstorms about the Alps; elsewhere weather mostly cloudy, but some scattered showers spreading eastwards to the coasts occasionally; moderate temperatures. Outlook: variable skies. probably coastal showers.

Westland and Buller.—Moderate to fresh north-west winds, with cloudy skies and showers or thunderstorms, heavy at times; moderate temperatures, Outlook: passing showers.

Nelson.—Mainly moderate northerly winds, but fresh to strong westerlies outside Tasman Bay; heavy showers about the western ranges; scattered showers elsewhere; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showers about the ranges, weather otherwise fair to cloudy.

Marlborough.—North-west winds fresh to strong in exposed areas; showers about the sounds and the western ranges; elsewhere variable skies and a few passing showers; moderate temperatures. Outlook: weather becoming mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine but cloudy, with a very light north-west wind The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. At midnight, the sky was cloudy and a six-knot north-east wind was blowing. The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer, at 29.98 inches (981.4 millibars), w’as falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. -13 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday:— 9 330 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 28.913 28.984 (millibars) .. 979.1 981.5 Steady. Steady. Th ermomet er— Dry bulb .. .. 42.9 57.8 Wet bulb .. 42.8 50.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 40.2 Minimum on grass .. 38.7 Maximum during day .. 60 Humidity, per cent, .. 99 56 Wind .. .. .. N.E., N.E., v.light. v. light Cloud (0-8) .. ..7 7 Rain .. .. .. 0.16 in Nil 1956. 1955 Rainfall to date .. .. 10.13 in 13.72 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (inches) .. 29.02 29.98 (millibars) .. 982.7 981.4 Falling. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. ..0 48 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 April .. 125 18 163 24 147 24 102 30 Mav .. 124 18 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 *llB 0 •To June 29. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today. Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.4 a.m.; sets. 5.2 High "water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.37 a.m. and 9.54 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.22 a.m. and 10.39 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, July 1. 8.40 p.m. New moon. July 8, 4.37 p.m. First quarter, July 15. 8.46 a.m. Full moon, July 23, 9.29 a.m. Last quarter. July 31. 7.31 a.m.