New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28559, 12 April 1958, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclorie is advancing over the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Canterbury and Marlborough: Light to moderate variable winds; weather fair to fine; with moderate day temperatures. Outlook: fair. Nelson: Moderate to fresh south-west winds; weather fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. * West Coast: Moderate to fresh south-west winds; weather mainly fair, but some scattered showers mostly in north Westland and Buller; temperatures cool, to moderate. Outlook: fair to cloudy except for some rain developing in the south late in the day. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and temperatures were moderate. Observations taken at the Meteoro-

logical Office, Harewood, yesterday. 6 p.m mid’n. Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.84 29.85 (Millibars) ... 1010.5 1010.9 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. •• 58.2 41.1 Wet bulb .. 50.1 39.2 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. .. 52 83 WindDirection .. .. Calm Calm Cloud, 0-3 .. -.7 0 Maximum during day 6a.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. Nil Sunshine .. . • lOhrs Readings taken at 9 a.m. — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours .. .. 65.6 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. ■ 40.8

Grass minimum temp. 37.8 Rainfall prev. 24 hours o.lßin Rainfall to date .. 6.18 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 7.80 in

SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.57 a.m.; sets, 6.3 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.59 a.m.; sets. 6.2 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 11.36 a.m. and p.m.; tomorrow, a.m. and 12.28 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: April 19. First quarter: April 27. Full moon: May 4.

SUNSHINE 1956 1957 1958 h. m. h. m. ii. m Jan. .. 234 6 293 54 178 48 Feb. .. 173 42 215 42 138 48 March .. 183 6 154 6 166 0 April .. 108 30 149 6 *71 6 •To April 11.