WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27396, 8 July 1954, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

“The Press" Special Service j WELLINGTON. July 7. I r The weather forecast for Canterbury, 1 i 9 P-iri- by „ie Meteorological' Wfice, Wellington, a. a dealing with the •• hours following the time of issue. i is:— Situation: a deep, complex depression is moving eastwards across New Zealand. Forecast: southerly winds. Becoming fresh to strong. Outlook: cold and showery. „ . WEST COAST is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island Moderating winds from a southerly quarter, and weather becoming fair; temperatures cool, with frosts at night Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER * A £ er a frost o£ 6.4 degrees, the day tn Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with rain in the late afternoon. Tne maximum temperature was 42.8 degrees. At midnight it was raining lightly and there was a moderate south-west wind. The temperature was 42 de- I frees. The barometer, at 29.5 in (1000.9 millibars), was falling steadily. j Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ,531 n Meteorological observations taken at; 2rdav agr ‘ e t jC Surve y« Christchurch, yes-

*To July ,7. SUN, MOON, AND UDES Sun—Today: Rises, 8.1 aajv;. r - sets, 5.7 Tomorrow: Rises, 8J am.; sets, 5.7 pan. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 10.49 a-m. and 11.5 pun.; tomorrow, 11.36 a on. and 11.52 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 8, 1.33 p.m. Full moon: July 16. 12.29 p.m. Last quarter: July 23, 12.14 pan. New moon: July 30, 10.20 a.m. theatre programmes Civic Theatre: The National Orchestra and Andrew Gold (tenor). Mayfair: "The Captain’s Paradise.” Avon: “Genevieve.” State: “I Want You.” , Regent: “The Vanquished.” Savoy: “The Flight of the White Heron.” Majestic: “The Seekers.” Crystal Palace: “Treasure Hunt” and “Woman They Almost Lynched." “™ e stand at Apache Plaza: “Go West." Embassy: “The Lawless Breed” and •Ladies’ Man.” Metro: “When in Rome” and “Wings ©f the Hawk.” Century: “The Holly and the Ivy.” Empire: “A Song to Remember.” Rex: “The Changing of the Guard.”

9 3.30 Barometer (inches) N 29.837 29.672 (millibars) - - 1010.4 1004.8 jrhermorr.eter— Falling. Falling. Dry bulb Wet bulb .. 39.0 .. 38 7 42.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.3 Minimum prev 24 hours 29 4 Minimum on grass .. 25.8 Maximum during day fiumidity, per cent. \\ 97 42.8 92 Wind .. S.W., S.W„ Cloud (0-8) Rain light .. 8 .. Nil T‘ Nil Bainfall to date .. 1954. .. 7.59in 1953. 15.45in Observations taken at cal Station, Harewood:— the MeteorologiBarometer (inches) 9p.m .. 29.6 midn 29.5 (millibars) .. 1002.1 1000 S Falling steadily. SUNSHINE Yesterday nii 1951. 1252. 1953. 1954. Jan. .. 1S5M 230 U 205 18 230*24 Feb. .. 189 12 147 12 (March .. 183 0 172 6 155 0 193 0 167 36 164 24 \Apnl .. 102 12 177 36 125 18 163 24 May .. 123 42 156 42 124 48 146 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July ... 141 0 ISO 24 142 6 •38 18