New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31094, 24 June 1966, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—A disturbed south-westerly airstream covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.—Southwesterlies, fresh at times and strong in some exposed coastal areas: cold with showers; considerable fair intervals on the plains;'some hail snow above 1500 ft. Buller and Westland.—Fresh to strong west to south-west winds; changeable and cold; some hail likely; snow to low levels. Outlook.—All districts: changeable southwesterly conditions.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and mild.

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:

SUM. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today. Rises 5.3 a m.; sets, 4.59 p m. Tomorrow: Rises. 9 3 a.m : sets. 4.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 9.3 a m. and 9.29 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.59 a m and 10 24 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: June 20. 1.22 a.m. Full moon: July 3. 7.30 a m Last quarter: July 11. 943 a.m. New moon: July 13, 4.30 p.m.

• pm. 11 p.m Barometerfinches) 29.15 29.23 (Millibars) 987.3 989.7 ThermometerDry bulb 45 40 Wet bulb 41 40 Relative humidity <per cent) 52 100 WindDirection N. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 10 20 Cloud. OR 3 8 Maximum during day 51 Rainfall 9 am. to 11 p.m. 0 osin Sunshine 5hr IBmin Readings taken at Sam — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 51 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 35 Grass minimum B temp. Rainfall prev. 24 30

hours 0.10m Rainfall to date 11.07in Rainfall to dat< last year 14 40m SUNSHINE 1964 1965 I960 h. tn. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 8 275 24 190 24 Feb. .. 174 12 167 24 114 6 Mar. .. 182 24 122 24 102 6 April .. 127 18 148 24 168 36 May .. 128 24 122 24 107 48 June .. 78 12 111 24 •105 0 •To June 23.