New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front is advancing rapidly over the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. Forecast to midnight:
Canterbury.—Light to moderate north-east winds; cloudy and cool. Outlook: some showers. Kaikoura coast. —Light to moderate northeast winds; cloudy and cool, with some light showers. Outlook: some showers.
Nelson.—Moderate winds from an easterly quarter; a few scattered light showers in and near the high country, otherwise partly cloudy and mild. Outlook: some showers.
Buller and Westland. —Light variable winds; cloudy, with periods of rain; moderate temperatures. Outlook: clearing. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 10.40 a.m. and 10.58 p.m.: tomorrow, 11.25 a.m. and 11.43 p.m. Phases at Noon Last quarter: May 12. 11.10 p.m. New moon: May 20, 0.42 p.m. First quarter: May 27, 8.50 p.m. Full moon: June 3, 7.40 p.m.
Rainfall prev. hours 24 Trace Rainfall to date 8.701n Rainfall to date last year 12.53in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 8 275 24 190 24 Feb. .. 174 12 167 24 114 6 Mar. .. 182 24 122 24 162 6 April .. 127 18 148 24 168 36 May 128 24 122 24 •44 28 *To May 11.
S p.m. 11 p.m. Barometerfinches) 29.94 29.93 (Millibars) 1014.0 1013.5 ThermometerDry bulb SI 49 Wet bulb 50 49 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 91 90 WindDirection W.S.W calm Speed (m.p.h.) 5 0 Cloud, 0-8 7 8 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a.tn. to 55 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine Ihr 48min Readings taken at t am — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 55 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 45 Grass minimum temp. 42
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31057, 12 May 1966, Page 18
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301New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CV, Issue 31057, 12 May 1966, Page 18
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