New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28987, 31 August 1959, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An intense anti-cyclone from the Tasman Sea is moving slowly eastwards over New Zealand. A depression is passing' south of Tasmania. Forecast: Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury.—Moderate north-east winds about the coasts; winds variable elsewhere’ weather fine; moderate to mild temperatures.. Outlook: fine’ West Coast.—Moderate westerly winds; fair weather’ moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fine with moderate temperatures and a light east wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7 a.m.; sets, 6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.58 a.m.; sets 6.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 1.48 a.m. and 2.11 p.m.; tomorrow, 2.30 a.m. and 2.52 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: September 3, 1.55 p.m. First quarter: Sept. 10, 10.7 a.m. FulUmoon: Sept. 17, 12.51 p.m. Last quarter: Sept. 25. 2.22 p.m. /

6 p.m. mld’n Barometerfinches) .. 30.46 30.48 (Millibars) a a 1032.4 1032.2 Tb-m lometer— Dry bulb .. 49.4 47.9 Wet bulb 48.0 47.0 Relative aumidity (per cent. .. 90 93 Wtra— Direction E. E.N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 10 8 Cloud, 0-8 1 7 Maximum during day 56.8 Rainiail b am to midnight .. aa nil Sunshine— Saturday a a lOhr 6min Sunday a . lOhr Omin Redoings taken at 9 am Maximum temp. prev 24 hours .. 52.8 Mini num temp. prev. M hours .. • • 80.T

Grass minimum temp. 26.2 Kamiaii uiev 24 nouis Rainfall to date Rainfall to date last year 13.Ilin SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959 n tn. n. tn. h. m Jan 193 54 178 18 214 1 Feb 21b 42 138 48 221 30 March 154 6 166 0 165 12 April 149 e 192 30 172 24 Mav 141 24 139 30 121 30 June 118 54 148 48 160 24 lul« 130 30 110 42 165 ■>» August 154 42 158 30 •187 24 •To August 30