WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, December 20. 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 trough of low pressure is crossing the North Island and a ridge of high pressure covers the South Island. Forecast.— Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelsen.—Light winds; fair weather; mild to warm day temperatures. Outlook: fair. West Coast—Light winds; occasional showers here and there in south Westland and Fiordland, otherwise fair, mild weather. Outlook: rain likely. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.44 aan.; sets, 8.11 p.m. » Tomorrow: Rises, 4.44 a.m.; sets, 8.11 High water at Lyttelton—Today. 7.4 a.m. and 7.32 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.2 a.m. and 8.31 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: December 18, 7.6 a.m. Last quarter: December 24, 10.10 p.m.
6 D.m. mid’n Barometer— (Inches) .. ... 29.49 29.78 (Millibars) .. .. 998.7 1008 J ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 78.0 57.0 Wet bulb .. 62.1 55.5 Relative humidity, per cent. 36 91 WindDirection .. .. N.W. W.S.W. Speed (m.p Jj.) .. 17 8 Cloud (0-8) .. ..4 3 Maximum during day .. 83.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine .. llhr 48min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Max. temperature prev. 24 hours .. 66.2 Min. temperature prev. 24 hours .. .. 56 0 Grass min. temperature .. 41.7 Rainfall prev. 24 hours nil. Rainfall to date .. 21.33m Rainfall to date last 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 .. 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 26 262 54 215 24 Dec. .. 148 6 190 18 243 12 *119 42 •To December 20.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28157, 21 December 1956, Page 12
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357WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28157, 21 December 1956, Page 12
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