New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone over New Zealand is moving slowly eastwards as a trough . of low pressure slowly approaches south-western New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Westland: Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; cloudy; some rain developing from the south later; mild day temperatures. Outlook; occasional rain. Buller and Nelson: Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; mainly fair, with mild to warm day temperatures. Outlook: cloudy; some showers developing. Marlborough: North-westerlies, fresh in exposed areas; mainly fair and mild. Outlook: clcudy,' some showers developing later. Canterbury: Moderate north-easterlies on the coast and north-westerlies inland: cloudy early on the coast, otherwise mainly fair; day temperatures mild to warm, away from the coast. Outlook: coastal showers developing.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm, with a light easterly wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer (Inches) .. .. 30.20 30.19 (Millibars) .. 1022.6 1022.5 Thermometer— Drv bulb .. .. 66.4 62.6 Wet bulb .. .. 62.0 61.2 Relative Humidity (per cent.) .. ..77 92 Wind— . Direction ~ E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) ..14 13 Cloud (0-8) ..1 8 Maximum during day 72.0 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. nil Sunshine— Saturday .. 9hr 12min Sunday .. 7hr 12min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. 69.5
Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. 60.2 Grass minimum temp. 58.4 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 2.41 in Rainfall to date last year .. 1.98 in SUNSHINE 1955 1956 1957 h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. .. 146 0 173 48 215 42 Mar. .. 166 30 183 6 *27'24 •To March 3. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.10 a.m.; sets. 7.12 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.12 a.m.; sets. 7.10 p.m. ) High water at Lyttelton—Today. 6.18 a.m. and 6.44 p.m.: tomorrow, 7.9 a.m. and 7.34 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: March 9. Full moon: March 16. Last quarter: March 23. New moon: March 31.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 8
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322New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 8
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