WEATHERREPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS
“The Press'- Special Service WELLINGTON, July 12. The weather tore.asi issued at y p m Dy the Meteorological Office, Wellington, toe 27 hours after the time of issue. Situation:— A ridge of high pressure extends across the south Tasman Sea on to southern New Zealand, and a depression is moving across the north Tasman Sea towards the North Island. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate north - east winds near the coast, with cool, cloudy weather; light winds and fine weather inland. Marlborough and Nelson.—Winds from an easterly quarter, freshening in exposed places later in the day; mainly fair in the morning, but intermittent rain developing later in the day; cool temperatures. West Coast.—Light to moderate winds from an easterly quarter; a few showers in Buller, otherwise fair weather, with moderate day temperatures. Outlook.—All districts: Rain in Canterbury north of Banks Peninsula and in Marlborough; fair to cloudy in remaining areas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a .frost of 3.2 degrees, the day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and showery, with a moderate south-west wind and a maximum temperature of 45 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature was 37.6 degrees. The barometer, at 29.97 inches (1014.9 millibars), was rising. Bainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. -2in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday : 9 330
SUN, MOQN AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 8.45 a.m. and 9.11 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.42 a.m. and 10.7 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter, July 15. 8.46 a.m. Full moon, July 23, 9.29 a.m. Last quarter. July 31, 731 a.m.
a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.793 29.861 (millibars) .. 1008.9 1011.2 Thermometer — Rising Rising Dry bulb 39.3 42.3 Wet bulb 39.0 41.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 49.1 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 34.1 Minimum on grass 28.8 — Maximum during day —. 45.0 Humidity per cent. 97 90 Wind S.W., S.W., V. It. mod. Cloud (0-8) 6 7 Rain 0.03in 0.08in Rainfall to date .. 1956. 1955. 11.26in 15.09in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. mid’n Baromter (inches) . 29.95 29.97 (millibars) SUNSHINE 1014.4 h. m Yesterday .. 2 18 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956 h m. h. m. h m. h. m. Jam .. 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 May .. 124 18 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 118 24 July .. 142 6 117 36 •To July 12. 106 30 •46 6
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28019, 13 July 1956, Page 12
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