WEATHER REPORT OFFICIAL FORECASTS
“The Press’’ Special Service WELLINGTON, December 18. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue Situation:— A ridge of high pressure lies over central New Zealand. There is a deep depression south-west of the country. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Light to moderate north-east winds predominating and freshening at times on the coast; rain developing in the Alps, but weather otherwise fair and mild; outlook, drizzle or rain likely. Marlborough.—Light to moderate winds from a northerly quarter; weather fair and warm: outlook, rain spreading from the west. West Coast.—Moderate winds from a northerly quarter predominating, cloud increasing, with drizzle and rain developing from the south-west during the day;, temperatures mild; outlook, intermittent rain. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.43 ajn.; sets, 8.10 pjn. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.44 ajn.; sets. 8.10 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.5 a.m. and 530 p.m.; tomorrow, 63 a.m. and 631 pan. Phases of Moon Full moon: December 18, 7.6 a.m. Last quarter: December 24, 10.10 p.m.
Barometer— 6 p.m. mid’n (Inches) 29.68 29.67 (Millibars) .. ' Thermometer1004.9 1004.7 Dry bulb .. 59.4 52.8 Wet bulb 56.0 51.9 Relative humidity, per cent Wind— 80 94 Direction N.E. E.NI!. Speed (m.p0i.) 18 5 Cloud, 0-8 4 1 Maximum during day 64.8 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .04in Sunshine .. ' .. Readings taken at 9 a.m.— 8hr 12min Max. temperature prev. 24 hours 57.8 Min. temperature prev. 24 hours 52.9 Grass min. temperature . 46.6 Rainfall prev. 24 hours .13in Rainfall to date 21.24in Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 20.27in 1953. 19541955. 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 43 102 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 43 205 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 •106 48 •To December 18.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28155, 19 December 1956, Page 14
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