WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS "The Press’' Special Service WELLINGTON, November 19. The weather forecast, issued at 9 pan. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue. Is:— Situation:— An extensive, slow-moving depression covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury, Nelson, and Marlborough.—Light to moderate east to north-east winds predominating; weather mainly fair to cloudy and warm, but afternoon showers likely, especially inland. Outlook: mainly fair. West Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds, south-west predominating in the afternoon; weather mainly fair and warm, - but scattered showers likely in the afternoon. Outlook: showers.
CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. mid n.
Barometer — cn (Inches) • • •• ,29.°! (Millibars) .. •• 1000.5 1001.9 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. •• 62.1 54.3 Wet bulb . - - ■ •’?- 5 ® Relative humidity, per cent. 8« 97 Wind — _ , Direction .. calm. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 8 Cloud. 0-8 .. ■■ 1 8 Maximum during day .. Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine .. • • Bhrs Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temperature, previous 24 hours -. 66.3 Minimum temperature, previous 24 hours -. 54.2 Grass minimum temperature Rainfall previous 24 hours 05in Rainfall to date .. Rainfall to date last year 18.77 m
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.50 ajn.; sets, 7.40 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.49 a.m.; sets, 7.41 High at Lyttelton—Today, 5.30 a.m. and 5.55 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.28 a.m. and 6.54 p.m. Phase of Moon Last quarter: November 25, 1.12 p.m.
SUNSHINE h. itl h. m. h. m. h. m. 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956. Jan. .. 208 18 220 24 254 12 234 S Feb. .. 115 0 193 0 148 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 1112 6 June .. 103 6 120 24 98 18 118 24 Julv .. 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 *132 54 •To November 19.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 14
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344WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 14
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