New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: An anti-cyclone south-east of the South Island is slow moving, and a weak trough of low pressure is moving over the south of the South Island, Forecast:— Marlborough, Nelson, and Buller: Moderate northerlies developing; fair and mild. Outlook: fair. Westland: Moderate to fresh northerlies, turning westerly in the south during the day; cloudy, with scattered rain and drizzle spreading into North Westland late in the day- mild temperatures. Outlook: occasional rain. Canterbury: Moderate north-easterlies near the coast, north-westerlies inland; fine and warm. Outlook: fair ’ CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a maximum tempera* ture of 68.8 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday.—
Maximum temp. prev. ... ?* hours ■■ .. 68.5 Minimum temp, prev. ' noun .. .. ss.« Orass minimum temp. 55.0 i! Prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 2.01 tn Rainfall to date last
SUN, MOON AND TIDKB Sun—Today: Rises, 5.50 am.; sets. 7.37 p.m. Tomorrow: Rlaes, 5.52 am.; sets. .. 7.38 pm. ■ High water -at Lyttelton—Today. 11.48 am. and pm.; tomorrow, 13.13 am. and 1X33 pm. JhiU itoma: Tobruary 33.
8 p.m. mid’n. Barometer— (Inches) 30.14 30.08 (Millibars) 1020.8 1018.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 64.0 57.4 Wet bulb ■ 59.4 56.2 Relative humidity (per cent.) 75 92 Wind— Direction E. E.S.E Speed (m4j.h.) 21 4 Cloud. 0-8 . . - 1 1 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 aan. to mid* 68.8 SuiJhfiS NR UUr taken at 9
year .. 2.931U ' ' SUNSHINE 1957 1958 1959 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 293 54 178 48 214 0 Feb. .. 215 42 138 48 •140 24 •To February 15. ■ UAAU maw*
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28822, 17 February 1959, Page 12
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263New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28822, 17 February 1959, Page 12
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