New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: A complex trough of low pressure is moving eastwards over New Zealand. An anti-cyclone over southeast Australia is spreading on to the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Canterbury: Fresh south-west winds; weather cool and changeable, with showers. Outlook: showery, but improving. West Coast: Fresh south-west winds; variable skies; scattered showers; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. Nelson: Fresh northerlies with rain at first; fresh south-westerlies developing this afternoon, with fair weather, apart from showers about the ranges; cooler temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough: Fresh north-west winds, with rain at first; a change to fresh southerlies with cooler showery weather is likely this afternoon or evening. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, mild, and sunny, with a light north-east breeze. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yester-
•To April 14. SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.1 a.m.; sets. 5.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.2 a.m.; sets. 5.56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 4.36 a.m. and 5.7 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.36 a.m. and 6.8 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, April 15. Last quarter, April 22.
day:— 6 p.m. midn. Barometer— (Inches) .. .. 29.73 29.79 (Millibars) .. 1006.9 1008.8 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 68.0 66.9 Wet bulb .. .. 58.1 58.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. .. 52 56 WindDirection .. .. E.N.E. E.N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) ..8 9 Cloud, 0-8 .. ..7 7 Maximum during day 7.52 Rain rail 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. Nil Sunshine: Saturday .. 3hr 12min Sunday .. 7hr 48min Readings taken at 9 a.m : Max. temp, previous 24 hour# .. .. 63.3
Min temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 55.8 Grass minimum temp. 52.2 Rainfall prev. 24 hours 0.01 in Rainfall to date .. 7.86in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 5.56m SUNSHINE 1955 1956 1957 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. .. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March .. 166 30 183 6 154 5 April .. 147 24 102 30 *87 18
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28253, 15 April 1957, Page 8
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310New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28253, 15 April 1957, Page 8
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