New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea on to New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate variable winds, tending northeasterlies on the coast; weather fair to fine, with moderate or mild temperatures. Outlook: fair.
Westland: Moderate westerly winds, some scattered showers in the far south, but weather otherwise fair* temperatures moderate. Outlook: similar conditions. ’ Marlborough and Nelson: Moderate variable winds* weather fine and mild. Outlook: fair to fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a strong southwest wind and *a maximum temperature of 62.9 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
*To January 2. The total for December was 224 hr 6min. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.53 a.m.; sets. 8.14 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.54 a.m.; sets. 8.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Tnri a v 2 a.m. and 2.17 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.44 a.m. and 3.2 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: January 6. Last quarter: January 13 First quarter: January 28. New moon: January 20.
Min'mum temp prev: Grass minimum temp. Rainfall prev. 24 hours 43.6 0.49in Rainfall to date 0.51in Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 0.34in 1956. 1957. 1958. Jan. .. 234 6 293 54 •10 36
_ 6 p.m. mid'n Barometer— (Inches) .. .. 29.88 29.98 (Millibars) .. 1011.8 1015.4 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 55.2 48.9 Wet bulb .. .. 50.0 46.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..67 79 WindDirection .. S. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) ..26 7 Cloud, 0-8 .. 5 6 Maximum during day 62.9 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight .. .. Nil Sunshine .. .. lOhr 36min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 58.4
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28475, 3 January 1958, Page 6
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261New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28475, 3 January 1958, Page 6
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