WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS ’“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, August 26. 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 depression is centred south-east of the South Island. Forecast:— AU Districts.—South-west winds, strong in exposed place, elsewhere moderate; variable skies, with periods of showers, more frequent in exposed coastal areas; temperatures cold: snow showers in the hills. Outlook.—Similar conditions. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, writh showers of rain and hail. There was a fresh south-west wind. At midnight, the sky was cloudy, and an 11-knot westerly wind was blowing. The temperature was 39.3 degrees. The barometer, at 29.35 inches (994 millibars), was rising slowly. Rainfall for 48 hpurs ended 1 a.m.: .02in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, yesterday:—
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.5 a.m.; sets, 5.57 p m Tomorrow: Rises, 7.4 a.m.; sets. 5.58 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 8.36 a.m. and 8.55 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.24 a.m. and 9.45 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: August 29. 4.13 pm New moon: September 5. 6.57 a.m. First quarter: September 12, 12.13 a.m. Full moon: Seotember 20. 3.19 a.m. Last quarter: September 27. 11.25 p.m.
Barometer (inches) .. .. 28.824 (millibars) .. .. 976.1 Falling steadily. ThermometerDry bulb .. .. .. 43.4 Wet bulb .. 40.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 60.5 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 36.5 Minimum on grass .. .. 30.9 Humidity, per cent. .. ..72 Wind .. .. .. N.E., light. Cloud (0-8) .. .. .. 6 Rain . .. .. .. .. nil. 1956 1955 Rainfall to date .. .. 14.30in 17.92in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood: — 9 p.m. mid'n Barometer (inches) .. 29.32 29.35 (millibars) .. 993 994 Rising SUNSHINE
h. m Saturday .. ..3 54 Yesterday .. 5 54 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956. h. m. h. m. h. m. n. 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 30 193 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 36 106 30 10« 30 Aug. .. 119 0 123 12 143 12 *122 18 •To August 26.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28057, 27 August 1956, Page 10
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367WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28057, 27 August 1956, Page 10
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