New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A complex depression is moving south-east-wards over the North Island, and a ridge of high pressure extends from Tasmania to the South Island. Forecast:— • Westland and Buller.—Light to moderate winds, mainly south-westerlies; a few scattered showers, chiefly in the north, but weather otherwise fair to cloudy and rather cold. Outlook: mainly fair. Nelson and inland Marlborough.—Light to moderate winds from a southerly quarter; scattered showers about the ranges at first, but weather mainly fair and cool. Outlookmainly fair. Coastal Marlborough, North Canterbury, and Banks Peninsula—South-west winds, fresh in exposed areascloudy and cold, with showers Outlook: becoming fair. Rest of Canterbury.—Moderate south-west winds predominating; variable skies; a few coastal showers, otherwise mainly fair and rather cold. Outlook: mainly fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy, with a maximum temperature of 45.4 degrees. Observations taKen at tne Meteorological Oflice. Harewood yesterday;—
SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 8.3 a.m • sets 5 3pm Tomorrow: Rises. 8.3 a.m.; gets 5.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today 1.33 a.m. and 2 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.15 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: July 8,2 p.m First quarter: Julv 14. 12.1 a m Full moon: July 20, 3.33 p.m. Last quarter: July 28, 2.22 am
aay:— 6 pm. mid'n. Barometer— (Inches) 29.82 2985 (Millibars) 1010 1011 Thermometer— Dry bulb 39.5 33.1 Wet bulb 30 33 Relative humidity <pei cent.) 95 99 WindDirection Calm Lt. and Variable Speed im.p.h.) — 3 Cloud. 0-8 7 3 Maximum during day 45 4 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight nil Sunshine Ihr 36min Readings taken dt 9 a.m : Maximum temp. urev. 24 hours 50.8 Minimum temp. prrv 24 hours 35.4
Grass minimum temp. Rainfall prev. 24 hours 33.3 nil Rainfall to dat» 15.72in Rainfall to d-ite ■ast year HJ4in SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959 n tn n. m. n tn Jan • • 193 54 178 48 214 0 Feb . a 215 42 138 48 221 30 March ■ a 154 6 166 0 165 12 April ■ a 149 6 192 30 172 24 May a a 111 24 130 30 121 30 June* a a 118 54 148 48 *160 24 July 130 30 110 42 *1 36 ‘To July 1.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 10
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