New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation: A deep depression lies far to the south of the South Island and a cold disturbed south-westerly airstream covers much of New Zealand. Forecast:— Inland Marlborough and Nelson: West to south-west winds, fresh to strong at times in exposed places; otherwise moderate weather; fair and cold. West Coast: Moderate to fresh south-west winds; weather cold and changeable, with showers and fair periods. Kaikoura coast and Canterbury: Moderate southerlies: some wintry showers persisting about inland Canterbury and Banks Peninsula, but the weather elsewhere fine; temperatures cold. Outlook: fair.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
After a warm and sunny morning, Christchurch was swept by a southerly storm late yesterday afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.15 am.; sets, 6.28 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.11 a.m. and 2.33 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.57 a.m. and 3.16 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 28. Last quarter: October 6. New moon: October 13. First quarter: October 20. Fun moon: October 28.
6 p.m Midn. Barometer— (Inches) 29.87 30.04 (Millibars) 1011.4 1017.4 Thermometer — Dry bulb 40.2 37.7 Wet bulb 38.2 36.4 Maximum during day 54.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) 82 88 WindDirection S. W. Speed (m.p.h.) 15 8 Cloud, 0-8 8 4 Rainfall. 9 a.m. to midnight 0.16 Sunshine 8hr IBmin Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 55.7 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 31.9 Grass minimum temp. 24.6 Rainfall hour* O.Slin
Rainfall to date .. 13.74in Rainfall to date last year 25.51in SUNSHINE 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 6 166 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 30 110 42 August .. 162 12 142 42 158 30 Sept. 190 30 159 42 *178 36 ♦To September 24.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28700, 25 September 1958, Page 12
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335New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28700, 25 September 1958, Page 12
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