New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: A trough of low pressure is moving eastward over New Zealand. Forecast: — Canterbury: Moderate to. fresh northerly winds at first; moderate westerly winds later; weather fair at first, with some rain in the afternoon; moderate temperatures. Marlborough and Nelson: Moderate to fresh northerly winds; weather unsettled with rain; moderate temperatures. West Coast: Moderate to fresh northerly winds and rain at first; moderate westerly winds and fair intervals developing in the afternoon; moderate temperatures. Outlook for Wednesday: fair for all districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny With a light north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 60.3 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday • 6 p.m. midn. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.81 29.8 (Millibars) .. .. 1009.6 1009.0 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 54.7 52.1 Wet bulb .. .. 52.2 51.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. .. 84 92 WindDirection .. .. E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 12 6 Cloud, 0-8 .. 3 2 Maximum during day 60.3 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. Nil Sunshine .. 9hr 42min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 80 J
Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 41.1 Grass minimum temp. 39.1 Rainfall prev. 24 hours a trace Rainfall to date .. 9.80 in Rainfall to date last
*To April 22. Sun—Today. Rises, 7.11 a.m.; sets, 5.45 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.12 a.m.; sets, 5.44 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 11.43 a.m. and : p.m.; tomorrow, 12.3 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: April 30. First quarter. May 7. Full moon. May 14. Lafet quarter, May 22. ■ New moon, May 29.
year .. .. 5.56in Jan. SUNSHINE 1955 1956 h. m. h. m. 254 12 234 6 1957 h. m. 293 54 Feb. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March 166 30 183 6 154 5 April 147 12 102 30 ♦107 54
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 10
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296New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 10
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