New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: A south-westerly airstream covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Forecast:— Marlborough: Fresh westerly or north-westerly winds developing; weather mainly fair with cold temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair. Nelson: South-westerly winds, fresh in exposed places; weather cool and changeable with scattered showers, chiefly about the western high country. Outlook: scattered showers. West Coast: Fresh west or south-west winds, strong at times in exposed places;.cool and changeable weather with passing showers and fair intervals. Outlook: occasional showers. Canterbury: Moderate west or south-west winds, fresh in exposed places; occasional rain or snow in the Alps, elsewhere fair weather; cool temperatures. Outlook: mainly fair.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine but cold.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m mid’n
Barometer—(lnches) .. .. 29.35 29.42 (Millibars) .. 993.8 996.3 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 45.0 29.0 Wet bulb ... ... 38.7 28.2 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..51 89 WindDirection .. .. S.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 3 Cloud, 0-8 .. ..6 1 Maximum during day 51.0 Kaintai V a.m to midnight .. .. Trace Sunshine— Saturday . • .. lOhr Sunday .. .. 4hr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 58.4 Minimum damp. prev. M hour, .. U 4
Grass minimum temp.- 26.3 Rainfall prev. 24 hours nil Raintali to date 13.13 in Rainfall to date last 1 year .. .. 22.16 tn
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.58 a.m.; sets. 6.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.56 a.m.: sets 6.3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Tpday, 6.29 a.m. and 6.50 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.20 a.m. and 7.39 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: September 6. New moon: September 14. First quarter: September 30. Full moon: September 28.
SUNSHINE 1956. 1957. 195b h m. h. m. h. m Jan. . 234 6 293 54 178 4f Feb. . 173 42 215 42 138 4: Mar. . 183 6 154 6 166 April . 108 30 149 6 192 31 May . 102 6 141 24 134 31 June . 118 24 118 54 148 4P Julv . 108 30 130 30 110 42 August . 162 12 142 42 158 30
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28679, 1 September 1958, Page 8
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333New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28679, 1 September 1958, Page 8
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