New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone is approaching the country from the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Nelson and Marlborough: Light to moderate variable winds, northerlies predominating; weather fair to fine; mild temperatures. Outlook: rain late in the day. West Coast: Moderate to fresh northerly winds developing; mainly fair at first, but cloud increasing and some light rain developing later in the south; moderate temperatures. Outlook: a period of rain. Canterbury: Light to moderate variable winds; weather fair to fine; day temperatures warmer. Outlook: fair to cloudy.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a southerly wind and a maximum temperature of 60.4 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.70 29.90 (Millibars) .. 1005.8 1012.2 Thermometer—• Drv bulb .. .. 58.2 44.0 Wet bulb .. .. 48.0 42.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..59 83 WindDirection .. .. s.w. s.w. Speed, m.p.h. ..25 5 Cloud. 0-8 .. 1 1 Maximum during day 60.4 Rainfall. 9 a.m. to midnight .. nil. Sunshine 13hr 36min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 71.5 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 44.8 Grass minimum temp. 42.9 Rainfall prev. 24 hour® o.lBln
Rainfall to date .. 30.19 in Rainfall to date last year 20.21 in SUNSHINE
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets. 7.55 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7.56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 1.9 a.m. and 1.25 p.m.: tomorrow, 1.52 a.m. and 2.8 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon, December 7. Last quarter, December 14. New moon, December 21. First quarter, December 29.
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 Anril .. 147 12 108 30 149 6 May .. 135 48 102 6 141 24 June .. 98 18 11R 24 118 54 July .. 109 30 108 30 130 30 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 24 172 6 Dec. .. 243 12 1R7 48 *17 36 *To December 2.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28450, 3 December 1957, Page 14
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351New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28450, 3 December 1957, Page 14
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