New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: An unstable west to south-westerly air stream covers New Zealand. Forecast:—
West Coast: Fresh winds from a westerly quarter; weather cloudy, with showers becoming less frequent during the day; cold temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers. Nelson: Winds becoming moderate to fresh southwesterlies; showers in the western ranges and a few scattered showers elsewhere. Outlook: fair to cloudy. Marlborough: Moderate to fresh Westerly winds; occasional showers in the west, otherwise fair, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. Canterbury: Winds turning to moderate to fresh southwesterlies; fair to cloudy weather, apart from a few scattered showers; cool temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
A strong north-west wind blew in Christchurch yesterday. The maximum temperature was 63.8 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yester-
SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 6.39 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.56 a.m.; sets, 6.40 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 12.49 a.m. and 1.12 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.36 a.m. and 1.57 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: October 9 Last quarter: October 17. New moon: October 23. First .Quarter: October 30.
day:— 6 p.m mid’n Barometer— (Inches) 29.33 29.22 (Millibars) 993.3 989.6 Thermometer— Dry bulb 54.0 48 7 Wet bulb .. 46.8 43.3 Relative Humidity (per cent.) 54 61 Wind: Direction N.W. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 14 7 Cloud, 0-8 1 6 Maximum during day 63.8 Rainfall. 9 a.m. to midnight nil Sunshine 9hr 48min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 57.3 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 39 0 Grass minimum temp. 31.0 Rainfall previous 24 hours .. .Olin
Rainfall to date Rainfall to date last 2b 24in 15.40in 1957 year SUNSHINE 1955. h. m 1956. 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 August . 143 12 162 12 142 42 July . 108 30 108 30 130 30 Sept. . 184 24 190 30 159 -»2 October . 240 24 182 36 •16 42 •To October 3.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28399, 4 October 1957, Page 12
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352New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28399, 4 October 1957, Page 12
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