New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A ridge of high pressure is moving on to New Zealand from the West. Forecast:— Canterbury, Marlborough, and Nelson: Light to moderate south-west to west winds; fine weather; moderate to cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. West Coast: Moderate south-west winds; occasional showers and fair intervals; cool temperatures. Outlook: rain. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a light easterly wind and a maximum temperature of 64.2 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. midn. Barometer—(Inches) .. .. 29.55 29.61 (Millibars) .. 1000.6 1002.8 Thermometer— Drv bulb .. .. 57.0 51.7 Wet bulb .. 54.7 51.0 Relative humidify (per cent.) .. 86 95 Wind— Direction .. E. W.S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) ..8 8 Cloud (0-8) ..8 8 Maximum during day 64.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. 0.05 in Sunshine .. .. 2hrs Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 00.3
Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 42.1 Grass minimum temp. 38.6 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 9.85 in Rainfall to date last year .. 5.61 in
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.12 a.m.; sets, 5.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.13 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12.3 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.; tomormorrow, 12.48 a.m. and 1.13 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: April 30. First quarter, May 7. Full moon, May 14. Last quarter. May 22. New moon. May 29.
year SUNSHINE 5.61in 1955 1956 1957 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March 166 30 183 6 154 5 April 147 12 102 30 •109 54 •To April 23.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28260, 24 April 1957, Page 12
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270New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28260, 24 April 1957, Page 12
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