WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, December 17. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue terSituation: — A complex depression covering northern and central New Zealand is moving eastwards, and a ridge of high pressure persists to the south-east of the country. Forecast:— Canterbury and Marlborough.— Winds from an easterly quarter, mainly moderate: cloudy to overcast, with occasional drizzle or rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair to cloudy. Nelson.—Easterly winds, fresh in exposed places; fair to cloudy; temperatures moderate. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Light, variable winds, cloudy, with occasional drizzle or light rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair to cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. mid’n.
•To December 17. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 8.9 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 8.10 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 4.10 a.m. and 4.32 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.5 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: December 18, 7.6 a.m. Last quarter: December 24. 10.10 p.m.
Barometer— (Inches) 29.73 29.76 (Millibars) 1006.70 1007.70 ThermometerDry bulb 55.4 56.2 Wet bulb 54.0 54.0 Relative humidity. per cent 91 86 Wind— Direction E.N.E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 15 8 Cloud (0-8) 8 4 Maximum during day 57.8 Rainfall. 9 ajn. to midnight 0.12in Sunshine nil Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Max. temperature prev. 24 hours 64.7 Min. temperature prev. 24 hours 55.6 Grass min 54.0 Rainfall prev. 24 hours .08in Rainfall to date 21.Ilin Rainfall tc date ast year 20.27in 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 12* 18 146 18 135 48 102 6 June l(ft 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 26 262 54 215 24 Dec. 148 6 190 18 243 12 •98 36
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28154, 18 December 1956, Page 14
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