New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28606, 7 June 1958, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A ridge of high pressure extends on to the Tasman Sea from the west; a south-westerly airstream lies over the country. Forecast:— West Coast: Moderate winds from a westerly quarter; weather cool and changeable with occasional showers. Outlook: fair. Canterbury and the Kaikoura coast: Light to moderate south-west winds; weather mainly fair apart from a few scattered showers in exposed positions; temperatures cool. Outlook: fair. Nelson and Marlborough, except the Kaikoura coast: Light to moderate west to north winds predominating; weather mainly fair apart from showers, more especially in the ranges; temperatures cool. Outlook: mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather tn Christchurch vesterday was fine and warm. The maximum temperature was 67.8 degrees. ■ Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yester-

Minimum temp prev. 24 hours .. 47.7 Grass minimum temp. 39.9 RaiYifall prev. 24 hours nil. Rainfall to date .. 10.03 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 17.52 in SUNSHINE • 1956 1957. 1958

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.55 a.m.; sets. 5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.56 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.1 a.m. and 9.23 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.51 a.m. and 10.10 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: June 9 New moon: June 17. First quarter; June 24.

day:— 6 p.m. Mid’n. Barometer— (Inches) .. 29.54 29.69 (Millibars) 1000.3 1005.4 ThermometerDry bulb 58.2 47.8 Wet bulb .. 50.2 46.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) 53 92 WindDirection N.W. W.S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 7 6 Cloud, 0-8 trace 7 Maximum during day 67.8 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight trace Sunshine 3hr 6min Readings -taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hour* 65.2

h m h. m. h m Jan. .. 234 6 203 54 178 48 Feb. .. 173 42 215 42 138 48 March .. 183 6 154 6 166 0 April .. 108 30 149 6 192 30 May .. 102 6 141 24 134 3'* June .. 118 24 118 54 *34 36 •To June 6.