New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28257, 20 April 1957, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A depression over the central Tasman Sea is moving toward central New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury and Marlborough: Light to moderate north to north-west winds; weather cloudy at first, light rain developing in the afternoon; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: rain or showers. Nelson, Buller and Westland: Moderate to fresh northerly to easterly winds; rain becoming heavier during the day; moderate temperatures. Outlook: becoming fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

In Christchurch yesterday the weather was cloudy, with occasional short sunny periods. Temperatures were cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yester-

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.7 a.m.; sets 5.50 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.8 a.m.; sets, 5.48 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.23 a.m. and 9.45 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.11 a.m. and 10.32 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: April 22. New moon: April 30.

day:— 6 p.m. midn. Barometerfinches) .. .. 29.98 29.97 (Millibars) Thermometer— 9 . 1015.3 1014.8 Dry bulb .. .. 52.7 52.5 Wet bulb .. 49.5 50.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 78 83 WindDirection .. E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 9 9 Cloud (0-8) .. .. 8 8 Maximum during Rainfall 9 a.m. to day mid56.3 midnight Nil Sunshine— Friday 3hr 42min Thursday .. Ihr 6min Readings taken at 9 ajnu

Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 55.0 Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. .. 46.1 Grass minimum temp. 43.0 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 9.42in Rainfall io date last year .. .. 5.56in SUNSHINE 1955 1956 1957 h. m. h. in. 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 42 102 30 *96 6 •To April 19.