New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28530, 8 March 1958, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand and the south-west Pacific. Forecast:— ' West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough: Light variable winds; a few areas of fog or low cloud at first, but weather otherwise fine and warm. Outlook: fair. . Canterbury: Light to moderate north-easterly winds; some areas of fog or low cloud but weather mainly fair to fine and warm. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. mid’n.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.15 a.m.; £ets, 7.6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 7.4 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Today: 6.15 a.m. and 6.47 p.m.: tomorrow, 7.18 a.m. and 7.50 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: March 12. New moon: March 20. First quarter: March 28.

Barometer— (Inches) .. 30.33 30.35 (Millibars) .. 1027.2 1027.5 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 59.0 59.7 Wet bulb .. .. 58.0 59.3 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. .. 94 98 WindDirection .. .. E.N.E. E.N.E. Speed, m.p.h. - 15 7 Cloud, 0-8 ..8 8 Maximum during day 64.0 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight, .. .. , Nil Sunshine .. .. 42min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 74.7 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours •• 56.1

Grass minimum temp. 54.0 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 3.66in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 4.18in SUNSHINE 1956. 1957. 1958 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 234 6 293 54 178 48 Feb. .. 173 42 215 42 138 48 March .. 183 6 154 6 *48 12 •To March 7.