WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press* Special Service WELLINGTON. December 21. The weather forecast, issued at 9 p.m by the Meteorological Office. Wellington, for the 27 hours after the time of issue to:— Sitnation:— An anti-cycione covers northern and central New Zealand. A weak trough of low pressure lies over the south-west of the South Island. Forecast:— Canterbury. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate north to north-west winds; tine, warm weather. Outlook, fine. West Coast.—Moderate northerly winds: rain developing gradually from the 'outh. and possibly reaching the north in the evening; mild temperatures. Outlook: some showers. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 n.m. mid'n Barometer—
•To December 21. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.44 ajn.; sets, 8.11 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.45 ajn.; sets. 8.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 8.2 a.m. and 8.51 pun.; tomorrow, 8.59 ajn. and 9.28 p.m. Phase of Moon Last quarter. December 24. 10.10 p.m.
(Inches) 29.83 29.81 < Millibars 1010.0 1009.6 Thermometer-— Dry bulb 61.8 58.2 Wet bulb 57.7 56.6 Relative humidity. per cent 77 90 Wind— Direction E.N.E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 22 16 Cloud (0-8) 6 7 Maximum during day 67.6 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine 12hr 54min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Max temperature prev. 24 hour’ 832 Min temperature prev. 24 hours 49.2 Grass min. temperature .. 44.7 Rainfall prev 24 hours .. nil. Rainfall to date 2122in 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 8 173 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 6 103 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 3b Nov. . 183 0 163 26 262 54 215 24 Dec. . 148 6 190 18 243 12 •132 38
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 10
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357WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 10
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