New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A trough of low pressure over the North Island is expected to lie to the east of East Cape by this afternoon. An anti-cyclone over the north Tasman Sea is intensifying as it moves eastwards. Forecast:— West Coast: Light to moderate westerly winds; occasional showers, especially in the south; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showers. Nelson and Marlborough: Moderate south-westerly winds; weather fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Canterbury: Light to moderate westerly winds; weather fair to fine, with moderate to mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
I’he weathei in Christchurch vesterday was fine and sunny, with a maximum temperature of 68.3 degrees and a gusty north-west wind. ■ .•hservattons latten at the .vteiwiulogical Office Harewood yesterday
SUN MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.31 a.m.; sets, 5.39 p..m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.29 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 12 46 a.m. and 1.|2 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.31 a.m. and 1.55 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: August 15. First quarter: August 22. Full moon: August 29.
6 o.in Mid n Barometer— (Inches) 29.91 30.02 (Millibars) 1012.8 1018.5 IT“i iiH>>'ie»er— Dry bulb .. 58.4 41.0 Wet bulb .. 48.4 38.0 Kelativf- humidity (per cent.) 42 74 WinciDirection W. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 9 —— Cloud (0-8) 1 1 Maximum during day 68.3 taimen y a.m to midnight nil Sunshine— Saturday 4hr 12min Sunday 8hr 6min Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev 24 hours 71.8 Minimum temp. pre’v. 24 hours 48.1
Grass minimum temp. 42.6 Kainiaij prev 24 nours ml Rainfall to date .. 12.72in Raintan to date last
year .. .. 21.82 SUNSHINE 1956 1957 195b h m h m. n 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 6 192 30 May .. 102 6 141 24 134 30 June .. 118 24 118 54 148 48 July .. 108 30 130 :<n 11<» «•> August .. 162 12 142 42 *65 42 ♦To August 10.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28661, 11 August 1958, Page 8
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