Aew Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30978, 7 February 1966, Page 12

Aew Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A ridge of high pressure extends on to northern New Zealand from an anti-cyclone far to the east. A cold front is moving northeastwards over the South Island. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson.—Winds becoming moderate and variable; cloudy and cooler, with scattered outbreaks of rain, but tending to clear in Canterbury. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds: cloudy and mild, with occasional rain. Outlook: Canterbury, scattered drizzle at first but partly cloudy later; Buller and Westland, variable skies, with scattered rain still likely. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. 11 p.m

Sun—Today: Rises 5.35 am.; sets, 7.51 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.37 a m.: sets, 7.50 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.— Today: 5.25 am. and 5.54 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.27 a.m. and 6.58 p.m. Last quarter; February 12. 853 p.m. New moon: February 20. 10.49 p.m. First quarter: February 28. 10 15 p.m FuU moon: March 7, 1.45 p.m.

Barometer— (Inches) 29.93 30.00 (Millibars) 1013.6 1015.8 Thermometer— Drv bulb 78 62 Wet bulb 64 56 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 43 67 WindDirection N. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 7 — Cloud, 0-8 8 7 Maximum durinc day 86 Rainfall 0 am. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine — Saturday 13hr Omin Sunday 2hr Omm Readings taken at 9 am — Maximum temn prev. 24 hours 82 Minimum temn prev. 24 hours 54

Grass minimum temj 44. Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall Io date 1.97in Rainfall to date last year .. . 2.72tn SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. m. h. m ■Ian. .. 238 6 275 24 190 24 Feb. . 174 12 167 24 •48 36 •To February 6 SUN MOON ANO TIDES