New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28888, 7 May 1959, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A deep depression centred between the North Island and the Chatham Islands is moving slowly northeastwards and a strong south to south-easterly airstream flows over the country. Forecast:

Inland Marlborough, Nelson and West Coast: Moderate to fresh east to south-east winds prevailing; partly cloudy with one or two isolated showers; cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair to cloudy.

Coastal Marlborough and Canterbury: Southerly winds, moderate to fresh inland and strong near the coasts, reaching gale force in exposed places; cloudy and cold with further showers. Outlook: improving.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Rain fell in Christchurch yesterday until the evening. The maximum temperature was 50 degrees Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

a w fvidy o. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.26 a.m.; sets. 5.26 p.m Tomorrow: Rises, 7.27 a.m.; sets. 5.25 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Today, 355 a.m. and 4.20 p.m.; tomorrow. 4.37 a.m. and 5.4 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: May 8, 8.11 a.m. First quarter: May 16, 8.9 a.m. Full moon: May 23, 12.56 a.m. Last quarter: May 29, 8.13 p.m.

Grass minimum temp. 41.8 Rainlall prev. 24 hours 2.10in Rainfall to date .. 10.4in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 8.04in SUNSHINE 1957. 1958. 1959. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 193 54 178 48 214 0 Feb .. 215 42 138 48 221 30 March .. 154 6 166 0 165 12 April .. 149 6 192 30 172 24 May .. 141 24 134 30 *14 30 •To May 6.

6 p.m. mid’n. Barometer— (Inches) 29.69 29.75 (Millibars) 1005.5 1007.3 ThermometerDry bulb 48.5 49.2 Wet bulb 47.8 49.0 Relative humidity cent.) (per 95 99 WindDirection S.W. S. Speed (m.p.h.) 22 28 Cloud. 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 50 Rainfall, 9 a.m. to night mid85in Sunshine Nil Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. 24 hours prev. 50.8 Minimum temp. 24 hours y prev. 42.8