New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A weak ridge of high pressure lies across New Zealand. Forecast:— All districts.—Moderate southerlies and cloudy skies with scattered drizzle at first in Marlborough Sounds, elsewhere light variable winds; clear or partly cloudy skies, and moderate to mild day temperatures. Outlook: some showers on the West Coast, elsewhere partly cloudy.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with cool temperatures. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday 8 p.m. midn't.
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 722 san.; sets, 521 p.m Tomorrow: Rises. 723 a.m.: sets. 5.29 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 6.18 a.m. and 648 p.m.: tomorrow. 7.16 a.m. and 7.44 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 8. 3.57 aan ..'ew moon: May 15. 454 a.m. First quarter: May 23. 4.18 p.m. Full moon: May 30, 427 p.mi.
Barometer— (Inches) 30.11 30.12 (Millibars) 10193 10199 Thermometer— Dry bulb 31.0 36.1 Wet bulb 48.7 36.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. Wind84 too Direction E.NJ5. Calm Speed (m.p.b.) 3 0 Cloud. 0-8 I 1 Maximum during day 58.3 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight Nil Sunshine 9hr 12mln Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 37.0 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 324 Grass minimum temperature .. 31.0
Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 7 Mtn Rainfall to date last year 5.7510 SUNSHINE 1959 1900. 1961. h. tn. h. m h. m. Jan. .. 214 0 IM 30 174 42 Feb. .. 211 30 188 48 205 24 Mar. .. 165 12 132 0 150 12 April .. 172 24 180 30 181 24 May .. 121 30 132 43 *17 48 •To May 2.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29503, 3 May 1961, Page 14
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270New Zealand Weather Press, Volume C, Issue 29503, 3 May 1961, Page 14
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