New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28958, 28 July 1959, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A complex depression is crossing New Zealand. . Forecast: West Coast, Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate easterly winds; weather cloudy with scattered light rain; temperatures moderate. Outlook: cloudy with light rain. Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds predominating; weather cloudy with rain, moderate at first in South Canterbury, otherwise light; temperatures moderate. Outlook, occasional showers.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The day in Christchurch yesterday was cold and showery. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday : 6 p.m. md'nt. Barometer (Inches) .. .. 29.63 29.6 (Millibars) .. 1003.4 1002.2 Thermometer— Dry oulb .. .. 43.8 41.4 Wet buib .. .. 43.0 41.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. ..93 97 Wind— Diiection .. S.W. W.S.W. Speed (in.ph.) ..19 17 Cloud 0-8 8 5 Maximum during day 47 0 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight .. .. 0 40m Sunshine .. .. nil Readings taken at 9 a.m Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 47.9 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 42 8 Grass minimum temp. 41.5 Rainfall prev. 24 hours l.Olin Rainfall to date 17 94fn

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.48 am.; sets 5.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.47 a.m.; sets. 5 25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 11.9 a.m. and 11.26 p.m.; tomorrow. 11.55 a.m and p.m Phases of Moon Last quarter: Julv 28, 2.22. a.m. New moon: August 5. 2.34 a.m. First quarter: August 12. 5.10 a.m Full moon: August 19, 12.50 am T.nct nnnrtor: Angiict *>4 83 pm

Kainfall to date last year 12.37in SUNSHINE 1957. 1958. 1959. Jan. h. m. h. m. h. m. .. 193 54 178 18 414 9 Feb. .. 215 42 138 48 221 30 March .. 154 6 166 0 165 12 April .. 149 6 192 30 172 24 May .. 141 24 139 30 121 30 June .. 118 54 148 48 160 24 July .. 130 30 110 42 •138 12 •To July 27.