New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29008, 24 September 1959, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A depression is moving south-eastwards near Southland. Forecast: Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh north-west winds; a few showers about the sounds; otherwise fair and mild weather. Nelson and West Coast.—Moderate to fresh north to north-west winds; weather cloudy, with occasional showers. Canterbury.—Moderate north to north-west winds; showers in the Alps, otherwise fair, mild weather. Outlook.—All districts: showers. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The day in Christchurch yester-, day was fine, with a maximum temperature of 69 degrees. Observations taken at the Meteoiclogical Office, Harewood, yesterday

*To September 23. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 6.17 a.m.: sets. 6.27 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.15 a.m.: sets, 6.28 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 9.53 am. and 10.13 p.m.: tomorrow, 10.37 a.m. and 10.57 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: Sept. 25, 2.22 p.m. New moon: October 3, 12.31 a.m. First quarter: October 9. 4.22 p.m. Full moon: October 17. 3.58 a.m. Last quarter: October 25, 8.22 a.m.

Barometer6 p.m. mid nt. finches) 25.51 29.54 (Millibars) 999.4 1000.4 ThermometerDry bulb 64.6 55.7 Wet bulb .. 54.7 49.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) 49 63 WindDirection N. E.. Speed (m.p.h.) 9 4 Cloud, 0-8 3 1 Maximum during day 69.0 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight Nil Sunshine 7hr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 55.3 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 48 4 Grass minimum Jlemp. 45 1 Rainfall prev. 24'Tiouri 0.09in

i Rainfall to date 19.88in Rainfall to date last vear 13.Ilin SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959 n. m. h m. h. m Jan. 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb. 215 42 138 48 221 30 Marcn 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 42 165 18 August 154 42 158 30 197 18 Sept. 159 42 211 48 •152 54