New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28950, 18 July 1959, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—A south-westerly airstream covers the country. Forecast: Nelson and Marlborough.—Fresh west io south-west winds; fair weather; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Moderate to fresh west to south-west winds; scattered showers; cool temperatures. Outlook’ isolated showers. Canterbury.—Light or moderate variable winds- fine with moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fair. ’

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine with moderate temperatures. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun-Today: Rises. 7.56 ajn.; sets. 514 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.56 a.m.; sets 5.15 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today 2.3 a.m. and 2.33 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.56 a.m. and 3.26 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: July 20. 3.33 pm Last quarter; July 28, 2.22 a.m.

8 p.m. mid'n Barometer— (Inches) 30.03 30.24 (Millibars) 1017.0 1024.2 Thermometer— Dry bulb 44.3 39.0 Wet bulb .. 41.1 35.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) 74 71 WindDirection S.W. W. Speed (m.p.h.) 14 10 Cloud, 0-8 1 0 Maximum during day 58.8 Rainfall 9 a m. to midnight — nil Sunshine 7hr 48mln Readings taken at 9 a.m.Maximum temp. orev. 24 hours .. 56.2 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 39.8 Grass minimum temp. 36.1

Rainfall prev. 24 hours nil Rainfall to date 16 84in Rainfall to date last year 12.19in SUNSHINE 1957. >958. 1959 Jan. h m. n. rn. n m 193 54 .178 48 214 0 Feb 215 42 138 48 221 30 March 154 0 166 0 165 12 April 149 8 192 30 172 24 May 141 24 139 30 121 30 June 11» 15 148 48 160 24 July 130 30 110 42 •95 6 •To July 17.