New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: Depressions are east of the North Island and an anti-cyclone is south of New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury: Light to moderate south-west winds; still a few scattered showers, but mainly fair and cold. Outlook: fair. Marlborough and Nelson: South-east winds predominating, strong but decreasing on the east coast, light elsewhere; a few showers in the east, but mainly fair and cold. Outlook: fair. West Coast: Moderate south-east to east winds; weather fair to fine and cool. Outlook: cloud increasing. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast with light southerly showers and a maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
Rainfall prev. 24 hours 0.31in Rainfall to date 18.50in Rainfall to date last year 8.73in 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 6 April .. 147 12 108 30 149 6 May .. 135 48 102 6 141 24 June .. 98 18 118 24 118 54 July .. 106 30 108 30 •13 0 •To July 4. SUh , MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 8.2 a.m.; sets, 5.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.2 a.m.; sets. 5.6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton —Today, 10.53 a.m. and 11.17 p.m.: to- . morrow, 11.49 p.m. a.m. and — Phases of Moon First uarter: July 5. Last quarter: July 20. Full moon: July 12.
oay; — Barometer— < p.m. mid’n (Inches) 29.71 29.72 (Millibars) .. 1006.0 1006.5 ThermometerDry bulb 41.7 36.5 Wet bulb .. 40.2 36.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) 87 95 Wind: Direction S.S.W S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 12 Cloud. 0-8 7 6 Maximum during day 46.8 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight 0.16in Sunshine 24m in Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. 52.2 Min. temp, previous 24 hours .. 34.9 Grass minimum emp. 31.8
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28321, 5 July 1957, Page 10
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309New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28321, 5 July 1957, Page 10
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