New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A south-westerly airstream flows over New Zealand. Forecast: Nelson.—Moderate winds from a southerly quarter; showers clearing early and weather becoming fair; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough.—Moderate southerly winds; weather cloudy with occasional showers; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. West Coast.—Moderate south-west winds predominating; a few isolated showers, weather otherwise fair to cloudy; cool temperatures. Outlook: similar conditions. Canterbury.— Moderate south-west winds; isolated showers about Banks Peninsula, weather otherwise fair to cloudy; cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and showery with fresh south-westerly winds. Observations taken at tne Meteo- ■ clogical Office. Harewood, vester-
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; sets. 6.29 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.12 a.m.; sets 6.30 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today 11.21 a.m. and 11.43 p.m.: tomorrow, a.m. and 12.6 pm Phases of Moon 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.
day, 6 p.m mid'nt. Barometer— (Inches) .. . - 29.82 29.92 (Millibars) 1009.8 1013.2 ThermometerDry bulb 49.0 45.0 Wet bulb .. 45.4 43.3 Relative humidity (per cent.) 74 86 WindDirection S.W. W.-S.W Speed (m.p.h.) 9 7 Cloud, 0-8 5 7 Maximum during day 52.9 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight Sunshine Ihr trace 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours .. 68.8 Minimum temp prev 24 hours .. 48.8 Grass minimum temp. 42.0 , Rainfall prev. M hours Nil
Rainfall to date 19 88in Rainfall to date . last year 13.83in SUNSHINE 1957 1958. 1959 h. m. h m. h m Jan. a . 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb. a a 215 42 138 48 221 30 March a a 154 6 166 0 165 12 April a a 149 6 192 30 172 24 May a a 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 Sfpt. 159 42 211 48 •160 54 ♦To September 25.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29010, 26 September 1959, Page 12
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334New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29010, 26 September 1959, Page 12
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