New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: An anti-cyclone covers south-east Australia and a changeable south-westerly airstream covers New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury: Variable winds with moderate to fresh north-westerlies predominating inland, and south-westerlies, occasionally fresh or strong, in exposed coastal areas; changeable, with scattered showers, but considerable fair intervals. Temperatures cool. Outlook: similar conditions. West Coast: Fresh south-west winds; weather cool and changeable, with periods of rain or showers. Outlook: similar conditions. Nelson: Variable Winds with northerlies or westerlies predominating; weather fair, apart from scattered showers in the west and south; temperatures cool. Outlook: brief periods of rain or showers. Marlborough: North-westerlies predominating and becoming fresh or strong about Cook Strait; weather fair to cloudy and cool. Outlook: brief periods of rain or showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cool and cloudy. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
•To April 28. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.17 a.m.; sets 5.37 p.m. w Tomorrow: Rises, 7.28 aan.; sets. 5.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. —— a.m. and 12.27 p.m.; tomorrow, 0.51 a.m. and 1.20 p.m. Phases of Moon FuUL moon: May 4. Last quarter: May 11. New moon: May 18.
6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer— . (Inches) .. .. 29.55 29.66 (Millibars) .. 1000.6 1004.5 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 42.9 37.0 Wet bulb .. .. 42.8 36.3 Relative humidity (per * cent.) .. .. 99 93 WindDirection .. .. s.s.w. w Speed (m.p.h.) ..16 8 Cloud. 0-8 ..8 1 Maximum during day 63.1 Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight .. .. 0.38in Sunshine .. 3hr 30min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, previous 24 hours 55.0 Minimum temp, pre-
vious 24 hours .. 32.1 Grass min. temp 26.2 Rainfall prev. 24 hours nil. Rainfall to date 7.35in Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 10.15in 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 6 188 .0 April . ’08 30 149 6 •178 42
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28572, 29 April 1958, Page 12
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323New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28572, 29 April 1958, Page 12
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