New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—Pressures are low to the north-east of the North Island. A trough of low pressure is moving north-eastwards over the South Island. Forecast:— Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate north-west winds developing, freshening about the sounds; cloud increasing during the day with some light rain developing during the afternoon or evening; a change to moderate southerly winds is likely in the evening; temperatures moderate but colder with the southerly Outlook: showers. Buller and Westland.—Moderate or fresh westerlies developing but becoming light and variable later in the day. Scattered rain spreading northward during the day but becoming fine again from the south later. Temperatures becoming cooler. Outlook: fine. Canterbury.—Moderate north-easterly winds about the coast and variable winds inland at first. Cloudy skies with some scattered rain spreading from the south during the morning but moderate to fresh southerly winds with colder showery weather developing during the afternoon. Outlook: showers. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fair and cool with an easterly wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday 6 p.m, mldn't. .
•To May 1. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 721 am.; sets 532 pm. Tomorrow; Rises. 722 am.; sets. 521 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 521 a.m. and 550 p.m.; tomorrow. 6.18 am. and 6.48 pm. Phases of Moon Last quarter: May ». 347 p.m New moon: May 15, 151 pm. p m quarter: w
Barometer— (Inches) 30.07 30.11 (Millibars) 1018.4 1019.6 ThermometerDry bulb 51.9 35.2 Wet bulb 49.7 34.6 Relative humidity (per cent.) 85 94 WindDirection E. W. Speed (m.p.h.) 9 6 Cloud, 0-8 3 4 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a tn. to 56.0 midnight Nil Sunshine 8hr 36min Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 58.5 Minimum temp, prev 24 hours 325 Grass minimum temperature .. 304
Rainfall prev 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 7J36in Rainfall to date last 5’ear 5.66in SUNSHINE 1959, I960. 1961. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 114 0 196 36 174 42 Feb. .. 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. .. 155 12 132 0 150 12 April .. 172 24 169 30 181 24 May 121 30 132 42 •8 36
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29502, 2 May 1961, Page 12
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358New Zealand Weather Press, Volume C, Issue 29502, 2 May 1961, Page 12
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