WEATHER REPORT
OFFICIAL FORECASTS “The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 8. *Hie weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 9 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 27 hours following the time of issue, is:— Situation: a southerly airstream 1 covers New Zealand. Forecast: fresh southerlies; cloudy and cold, with wintry showers, frequent on the coast, t Outlook: coastal showers. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Variable winds; fair to fine and cool. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light south- west wind'end a maximum temperature of 49.1 degrees. At midnight, the sky was clear, and I there wis no wind. The temperaI tore was 32.2 degrees. The barometer, at 29.29 inches (991.9 millibars), was falling slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: .03in Meteorological observations taken at . the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES . Sun—-Today: Rises, 8.1 a.m.; sets, 5.7 i P-m. ’ Tomorrow: Rises, 8.1 ajn.; sets. 5.8 prn - High water at Lyttelton—Today, 11.36 a.m. and 11.52 pjn.; tomorrow, a.m. and 12 21 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: July 16, 12.29 pjn. Last quarter: July 23, 12.14 p.m. New moon: July 30, 10.20 a.m.
Barometer (inches) 9 3.30 29909 29.415 (millibars) 999.3 996.1 Thermometer— Rising. Falling. Dry bulb 41.3 46.4 Wet bulb 40.9 42.5 J Maximum prev. 24 hour 43.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 38.9 Minimum cn grass 37.2 — Maximum during day 49.1 Humidity, per cent. 96 70 Wind S.W., S.W., mod. light. Cloud (0-8) Y 0 Kain 0.65in Nil 1954. 1953. Bainfall to date .. 8.24in 15.45in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Harewood:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m 29.34 midn. 29.29 ( millibars) 993.5 991J SUNSHINE Falling slowly. Yesterday h. m. . — 7 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 185 36 230 12 205 18 230 24 Feb. .. 189 12 147 12 155 0 193 0 March .. I£_8 0 172 6 Anril .. 102 12 177 36 167 36 164 24 125 18 163 24 May .. 128 42 156 42 124 43 146 18 June .. 139 12 147 42 103 6 120 24 July- .. 141 0 180 24 •To July 8. 142 6 •45 18
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27397, 9 July 1954, Page 10
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370WEATHER REPORT Press, Volume XC, Issue 27397, 9 July 1954, Page 10
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