New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A depression is moving away to the east and a ridge of high pressure is moving on to the South Island. Forecast:— West Coast: Light to moderate variable winds, with easterlies predominating; scattered showers in Buller at first, but weather for the most part fair; moderate temperatures. Outlook: unsettled and showery. Canterbury: Moderate south-west winds decreasing during the day; scattered showers, mainly about and north of Banks Peninsula, but weather otherwise fair to cloudy; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. Nelson and Marlborough: Moderate variable winds; weather for the most part fair apart from a few scattered showers in the morning; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
After rain in the morning the day in Christchurch yesterday was five, with a strong south-west wind end a maximum temperature of 57.2 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday : 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.72 28.88 (Millibars) .. 1006.4 1011.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 50.2 41.6 Wet bulb .. 45.2 40.4 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..64 90 WindDirection .. S.W. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) ..21 6 Cloud, 0-8 7 1 Maximum during day 57.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. O.Olin Sunshine .. .. 2hr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 59.8 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 44.3 Grass minimum temp. 39.8 Rainfall prev 24 0.17 in
Rainfall to date .. 29.99 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 19.55 in
•To November 28. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.44 a.m.; sets. 7.51 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.44 a.m.; sets. 7.52 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—Today, 10.25 a.m. and 10.51 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.10 a.m. and 11.38 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter* November 29. Full moon, December 7. Last quarter,. December 14. New moon, December 21. First quarter, December 29.
SUNSHINE 1955. 1956. 1957 h in. • h. m. h m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 203 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 .. 109 30 108 30 130 3<) August .. 143 12 162 12 142 42 Sept. .. 184 24 190 30 159 42 Oct. .. 240 24 182 36 220 48 Nov. . . 262 54 215 24 *152 6
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28447, 29 November 1957, Page 14
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376New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28447, 29 November 1957, Page 14
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