Now Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation; An anti-cyclone is almost stationary in the south Tasman Sea; weak troughs of low pressure to the south of the country are moving north-eastward. Forecast:— Canterbury: Moderate south-westerlies developing in South Canterbury in the morning, spreading into North Canterbury during the afternoon; weather fair at first, but cloud increasing and a few showers with the southerly change; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough: Variable winds, but southerlies freshening later in the day; weather fair to cloudy; a few showers on the Kaikoura coast, with the southerlies; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Nelson: Moderate northerlies predominating; weather fair to fine and warm. Outlook: fair. West Coast: Moderate west to south-west winds; weather partly cloudy and mild. Outlook: fair to fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast but fine, with a light south-west wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, vester-
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.17 a.m.; sets. 8.6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.18 a.m.; sets, 8.5 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.—Today. 3.40 a.m. and 3.59 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.25 a.m. and 4.46 p.m. 1 Phases of Moon Full moon: January 25. Last quarter: February 1. New moon: February 8. First quarter: February 16. Full moon: February 23.
day 6 p.m. mld’n Barometer— (Inches) 30.10 30.11 (Millibars) 1019.2 1021.1 ThermometerDry bulb .. ■ 61.0 54.1 Wet bulb 52.6 49.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) 53 72 Wind— Direction S.W. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 9 Cloud, 0-8 7 • Maximum during day Ou .4. Rainfall 9 a an. to midnight trace Sunshine 2hr 18m in Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 75.3 Minimum temp. prey.
24 hours .. 56.4 Grass minimum temp. 56.7 Rainfall prev. 24 hours O.Olin Rainfall to date .. 0.43in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 2.18in SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959' h. m h. m. h. m. January .. 203 54 278 48 *163 42 •To January 23.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28802, 24 January 1959, Page 12
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312Now Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28802, 24 January 1959, Page 12
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