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New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A strong ridge ot high pressure is spreading on to the South Island from the south-west. Forecast:— Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.—Light variable winds; fair to fine with mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fair to fine. Canterbury.—Winds from a southerly quarter, mainly light to moderate, but fresh at times in exposed coastal positions, and possibly turning to the easterly quarter this afternoon; cloudy and rather cool, with occasional drizzle or rain, mainly light, spreading from the south during the day. Outlook: scattered showers about and north of Banks Peninsula; mainly fair elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather tn Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild. 0t..->Tvations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday-

•To August 16. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 5.46 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.19 a.m.; sets. 5.47 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.42 a.m. and 3.10 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.34 a.m. and 4.2 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 19, 12.50 a.m. Last quarter: August 26, 8.3 p.m.

Barometer— 6 p m. mcTnt (Inches) 29.88 29.96 (Millibars) 1011.9 1014.7 The, mometer— Drv bulb 49.0 42.3 Wet bulb .. 44.2 41.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) 65 95 Wi- -t Direction S. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 3 — Cloud. 0-8 5 7 Maximum ounng day 58.2 Rai .tall 9 a.m to midnight nil. SunshineSaturday 3hr 6min Sunday 7hr 12min Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 51.3 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 35.8 Grass minimum temp. 29.6

Rainfall prev. 24 nours Sunday O.Olin Saturday 0.02in Rainfall to date 18.86in Raintail to date last year 13.10in SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959 h. m. h m. h. m. lan 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb. 215 42 138 48 221 30 March 154 6 166 0 165 12 April 149 6 192 30 172 24 May 141 24 139 30 121 30 June 118 54 148 48 160 24 Jul” 180 30 110 42 165 08 August .. 154 42 158 30 •79 42

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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 10

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New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 10

New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28975, 17 August 1959, Page 10

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