New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: Pressures are low to the south Of the country, and a small anti-cyclone is advancing over the central Tasman Sea. Forecast:—
Nelson: Moderate southerly winds, tending northerly this morning; weather mainly fair; temperatures mild. Outlook: cloudy. Marlborough: Moderate northerlies developing this morning; scattered areas of light drizzle clearing early this morning and becoming fine; temperatures mild. Outlook: fair to cloudy.
West Coast: Fresh west or south-west winds, moderating and tending northerly during the day; weather changeable, with occasional showers, mostly in the south; little change in temperatures. Outlook: some showers. Canterbury; Light northerlies developing this morning; cloudy at first, but soon becoming fine; temperatures mild. Outlook; fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a strong southwest wind in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 80.2 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. mid'n Barometer—
Rainfall prev. 24 hours trace Rainfall to date .. 17.26 in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 31.72 in SUNSHINE
(Inches) (Millibars) .. 29.93 .. 1013.7 30.08 1018.6 ThermometerDry bulb .. 59.0 53.7 Wet bulb .. .. 51.9 50.2 Relative humidity cent.) (per .. 59 77 WindDirection .. south calm Speed (m.p.h.) .. 17 Cloud, 0-8 7 Maximum during day 80.2 Rainfall. 9 a.m to midnight trace Supshine .. lOhr 6m in Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. 24 hours prev. 76.8 Minimum temp. 24 hours prev. 56.0 Grass minimum emp. 48.6
1956 h. tn. 1957 h. tn. 1958 h. m. Jan. 234 6 293 54 178 48 Feb. 173 42 215 42 138 48 Mar. . 183 6 154 6 166 0 April 108 30 149 6 192 30 May 102 6 141 24 134 30 June 118 24 113 54 148 48 July . 108 30 130 30 110 42 Aue. 162 12 152 42 158 30 Sept. 190 30 159 42 211 48 Oct. 182 36 220 48 146 30 Nov. 215 r 4 172 54 252 6 Dec. 167 48 212 12 •106 0 To December 19. SUN MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.43 a.m.: sets. 8.10 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.44 a.m.: sets. 8.10 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— -Today. — a m. and 12.15 p.m.: tomorrow. 12.44 a.m.' and 1.1 p.m. Phase of Moon Full moon: December 26.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28774, 20 December 1958, Page 14
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369New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28774, 20 December 1958, Page 14
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