New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28493, 24 January 1958, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation: A trough of low pressure is moving slowly eastward over central districts of New Zealand and an anticyclone lies over the western Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate south or south-west winds; fresh in some exposed positions; weather cloudy with occasional rain . this morning and a few scattered showers later; temperatures moderate. Outlook: showers, clearing later. West Coast: Moderate winds from a southerly quarter; scattered rain at first, especially in the north, but weather clearing gradually; temperatures moderate. Outlook: fair. Nelson and Marlborough: Moderate northerlies at first, turning gradually to moderate southerlies; weather cloudy and mild, with occasional drizzle. Outlook: showers in coastal Marlborough but weather elsewhere clearing.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with high humidity, and a maximum temperature of 87.9 degrees. There was a light northerly wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yester-

•To January 23. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.17 a.m.; sets. 8.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 3.10 a.m.; sets. 8.5 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 7.48 a-m. and 8.13 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.33 a.m. and 8.57 p.m. Mues of Moon rust auditor: January 38.

day:— 6 p.m. mid’n Barometer— (Inches) 29.76 29.88 (Millibars) 1007.8 1011.7 ThermometerDry bulb 1&2 73.0 Wet bulb .. 67.0 66.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) 60 67 WindDirection N. N. Speed (m.pJi.) 13 8 Cloud. 0-8 7 7 Maximum durinc day 83.0 Rainfall. 9 a.m midnicht to Nil Sunshine 4hr 6 min Raadinja taken at ’• ajntt

Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 87.9 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 54.1 Grass minimum temp. 47.6 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 2.1in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 1.81in SUNSHINE 1958 1957. 1958. h. m. hjn. h m Jan. .. 234 4 293 54 *148 0