New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone lies over the north Tasman Sea, and pressures are low to the south and south-east of New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate variable winds, tending to northeasterlies or easterlies near the coast; weather fair and mild. Outlook: Fair, with north-westerlies. Westland: Moderate south-westerlies, turning to moderate northerlies; some isolated showers, more especially in the south, but weather mainly fair, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: passing Nelson: Moderate variable winds; weather fair and mild. Outlook: fair. Marlborough: Moderate northerly or westerly winds; weather fine with mild or warm temperatures. Outlook: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a maximum temperature of 82.3 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
Maximum during day 82.3 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. Nil Sunshine .. * .. lOhr 24min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 78.2 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. .. 58.0
Grass minimum temp. 45.2 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date .. 4.69 in Rainfall to date last year 7.66 in
April .. 108 30 149 6 ’lO 24 •To April 1. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.46 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.47 a.m.; sets, 6.19 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 2.5 a.m. and 2.31 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.57 a.m. and 3.24 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: April 4. Last quarter: April 11. New moon: April 19. First quarter: April 27.
Barometer — 6 p.m. mid’n. (Inches) .. 29.90 30.03 (Millibars) .. 1012.7 1016.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 61.2 54.1 Wet bulb .. .. 56.2 51.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 71 85 WindDirection .. S.W. E. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 7 8 Cloud, 0-8 4 5
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 6 166 0 Anril .. 108 30 149 6 *10 24
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28551, 2 April 1958, Page 12
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