New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28180, 19 January 1957, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation—An anti-cyclone covering the Tasman Sea and New Zealand is moving eastwards. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate winds, north-easterlies about the coasts, north-westerlies inland; fair to fine weather; mild temperatures. Outlook: fair. West Coast: Moderate west to south-west winds; fair and mild. Outlook: cloudy; showers in the south. Nelson and Marlborough: Light or moderate northerly winds; fine mild weather. Outlook: fair to cloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with a moderate east wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 30.03 30.06 (Millibars) .. 1017.0 1018.1 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 61.3 57.1 Wet bulb .. .. 55.5 55.9 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. .. 67 92 WindDirection ~ .. N.E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) ..16 3 Cloud, 0-8 .. 7 6 Maximum during day 64.3 Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight .. Nil Sunshine .. .. lOhr 30min Readings taken -at 9 a.m.— Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 67 J

Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 50.1 Grass minimum temperature .. .. 48.6 Rainfall prev. 24 hrs. 0.35 in Rainfall to date .. 181 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. o.lOin

SUNSHINE 1955. 1956. 1957 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 *l7O 42 *To January 18. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.10 a.m.; sets. 8.9 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.13 a.m.; sets, 8.8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 6.44 a.m. and 7.15 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.46 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. Phases of Mood Last quarter: January 23. New moon: January 31.