New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: Depressions are centred over the western and north-eastern Tasman Sea and an anti-cyclone lies to the east of the North Island. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate variable winds, easterlies predominating. Weather fair. Temperatures becoming very warm inland and mild or warm near the coast. Outlook: showers in the Alps, but fair and warm elsewhere. West Coast: Moderate variable winds. Weather cloudy and mild with scattered showers. Outlook: overcast with rain or showers. , Marlborough: Moderate northerlies, becoming fresh about Cook Strait. Weather fair to cloudy and mud. Outlook: scattered rain or showers, chiefly in the west and north. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday was warm and sunny, zith a light easterly wind. Observations taken at the Meteoro>gical Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m mid’n
Barometer— (Inches) 29.87 29.89 (Millibars) .. 1011.6 1012.3 ThermometerDry bulb 62.5 59.1 Wet bulb 59.0 56.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) 80 82 WindDirection E.N.E s.w. Speed (m.p.h.) 9 9 Cloud, 0-8 1 7 Maximum during day 65.3 Rainfall. 9 aan. to midnight trace Sunshine 13hrs Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 60.4 Minimum temp, previous 24 hours 47.0 Grass minimum temp. 43.5 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 16.29in Rainfall to date last year .. •• SO.Blln
8UN, MOON AND TIDES Sur —Today: Rises. 4.42 ajn.: sets. 8.3 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.42 un.; sets. 8.4 p.m. High watex at Lytteltor i.—Today. 4.15 a.m. and 4.40 p.m.; tomorrow, 5.12 ajn. and 5.40 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: December 11. First quarter: December 18. . Ful moon: December 26. SUNSHINE 1956 1957 1958 h. m h. m B. m; Jan .. 234 6 293 54 128 48 Feb. .. mu / 215 42 138 48 Mar. April 108 34 154 6 149 6 166 0 192 30 May .. 102 6 141 24 134 30 June .. 118 24 113 54 148 48 July .. 108 30 130 30 110 42 Aug .. 162 12 152 42 158 30 Sept. .. 190 30 159 42 211 48 Oct. .. 182 36 220 48 146 30 Nov. .. 215 24 172 54 252 6 Dec. .. 187 40 212 12 •63 8 •To December 10.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28766, 11 December 1958, Page 16
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349New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28766, 11 December 1958, Page 16
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