WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, November 18. 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 over the south Tsinan Sea is moving south-eastward. Forecast:— Canterbury.—North to north-west winds, freshening inland; weather fair to fine, with warm temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate winds from a northerly quarter: some light rain during the morning, but weather mainly fair and mild. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Moderate north-west winds; weather cloudy and mild, with occasional showers. Outlook: scattered showers. «
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Hare wood, y ester day:— 6 p.m. night Barometerfinches) 29.70 29.68 (Millibars) . • .. 1005.9 1005.2 Thermometer— Dry bulb 58.3 54.8 Wet bulb 55.7 54.0 Relative humidity, per cent. 84 95 Wind— Direction E. E.N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 9 7 Cloud (0-8) 8-8 7-8 Maximum during day 66.3 — Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight .05in Sunshine — Saturday 13hr 42min Sunday 6hr 42min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temperature for previous 24 hours .. 75.6 Minimum temperature for previous 24 hours .. 52.2 Grass minimum temp. 49.1 Rainfall previous 24 hours nil Rainfall to date 18.56in Rainfall to date last year 18.77in
SUNSHINE 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 May .. 124 18 146 18 135 48 102 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 118 24 July .. 142 6 117 36 106 30 108 30 Aug. .. 119 0 123 12 143 12 162 12 Sept. .. 223 48 205 0 184 24 190 36 Oct. .. 157 0 236 18 240 24 182 36 NOV. .. 183 0 163 36 262 54 *124 54 *To November 18. x SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.51 a.m.; sets, 7.38 pan. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.50 a.m.; sets, 7.40 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.36 a.m. and 4.59 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.50 a.m. and 5.55 p.m. Phase of Moon Last quarter: November 25. 1.12 p.m.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 10
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