WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, Oct. 15. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue. !»: Situation.—A weak, slow-moving frontal zone lies across central New Zealand, and an anti-cyclone covers southern New Zealand. Forecast:— Marlborough and North Canterbury. —Light to moderate southerly to east-, erly winds; scattered showers abon't the coast, otherwise fair to clou«f y temperatures moderate. Outlook: fa Jr. Canterbury, except North Can't bury.—Light to moderate varia/*le winds; fair weather; cool to moder ate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Nelson and the West Coast.—Q-ight tn moderate winds, northerlies predominating; fair weather; mod erate temperatures. Outlook: rain developing on the West Coast, fair to < loudy in Nelson.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the M» fteorologieal Office. Harewood, yesterdarw:— Mid6jo.m. night Barometer (inches) .. 73). 14 30.20 (millibars) .. *1020.8 1022.8 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. *48.9 44.2 Wet bulb .. ... 44J 43.0 Relative humidity, per cent. 67 90 Wind— Direction .. . N.E. N. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 8 4 Cloud (0-8) .. .f. 8 5 Maximum during day .. 61.1 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnig fit .Olin Sunshine— Yesterday ... Nil Readings taken at 9 a.r-A.— Maximum temperatun • for previous 24 hour; 61.1 Minimum temperaturje for previous 24 houijs 44.1 Grass minimum temperature 42.7 Rainfall previous 24 hours .02in Rainfall to date .. 16.92 in Rainfall to date la/ ,t year 1737 in I
SUN, yfflOON. AND TIDES Sun—Todayr;^'Rises. 537 a.m.; sets. 6.54 Tomorrov.d: Rises. 5.35 a.m.; sets. 6.55 p.m. High wa>/r at Lyttelton—Today. 1.25 a.m. aznd 1.43 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.7 a.m..ajKl 2.25 p.m. Phases of Moon Full mobp-i; October 20, 5.24 a.m. Last qur/rter: October 27. 6.2 a.m.
SUN SHINE 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 43 Mar. .. 167 36 154 24 166 30 183 6 April .. 125 13 163 24 147 24 102 30 May .. 124 18 146 18 135 43 102 6 June .. 103 S 120 24 93 13 118 24 July ..142 8. 117 36 106 30 108 30 Aug. .. 119 Of 123 12 143 12 162 12 Sept. .. 223 4 1 205 0 134 24 190 36 Oct. .. 157 0 236 18 240 24 *63 30 *Tb October 15.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28100, 16 October 1956, Page 12
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