New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A weak low pressure trough is moving onto New Zealand from the west. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate to fresh westerly to northerly winds; weather fair, except for showers in the alps; moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough and Nelson: Moderate to fresh northerly to westerly winds; weather cloudy, with showers in Nelson and north and west of Marlborough; moderate temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. West Coast: Moderate to fresh northerly to westerly winds; periods of rain, but fair periods later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showers. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light easterly wind and a maximum temperature of 61.2 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. mid’n Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.81 29.82 (Millibars) .. .. 1009.6 1009.7 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 57.1 44.0 Wet bulb .. .. 53.0 43.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..75 93 Wind: Direction .. .. E.N.E. Light and variable Speed (m.p.h.) ..13 2 Cloud, 0-8 .. 1 3 Maximum during day 61.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. nil Sunshine .. .. 4hrs Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hour! .. .» 71.3
Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 47.1 Grass minimum temp. 41.2 Rainfall prev. 24 hours trace Rainfall to date .. lO.lOin Rainfall to date last year .. .. 5.66 in SUNSHINE 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 12 108 30 *149 6 •To April 30. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.20 a.m.; sets, 5.33 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 5.7 a.m. and 5.36 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.1 a.m. and 6.31 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter. May 7. Full moon, May 14. Last quarter. May 22. New moon. May 29.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28265, 1 May 1957, Page 12
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299New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28265, 1 May 1957, Page 12
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