New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front is moving north-eastward over central New Zealand, and a ridge of high pressure is spreading on to the South Island. Forecast: Nelson.—Moderate southerly to easterly winds; weather cloudy and cool. Outlook: fair. Marlborough.—Fresh southerly winds, slowly decreasing; scattered showers, mainly about the coasts, otherwise fair to cloudy and cool Outlook: fair to cloudy. West Coast.—Moderate variable winds, easterlies prevailing; weather mainly fair and cool. Outlook: mainly fair. Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds, north-easterlies prevailing on the coast; fair weather, with cool temperatures. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch was dull and overcast, with strong, blustery north-westerly winds turning to the south in the afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday—
SVN, MOON AND TIDES Sun-Today: Rises. 4.48 a.m.; sets. 7.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.47 a m.: sets. 7.45 p.m. High water at Lyttelton: Today. 10.52 a.m. and 11.19 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.41 a.m. and p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: November 24, 1.3 s.m. New moon; November 30, 8.35 p.m.
Rainfall previous 24 hours nil Rainfall to date 22.11in Rainfall to date last year 15.771n SUNSHINE 1957 1958 1959 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. A - 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb, 215 42 138 48 221 30 March 154 0 166 0 165 12 April 149 6 192 30 172 24 May 141 24 139 30 121 30 June 148 54 148 48 160 24 July 130 30 110 12 165 18 Aueust 154 42 153 30 197 18 Sept. 159 42 244 48 183 6 Oct. 220 42 146 30 229 12 Nov. 172 54 252 6 •178 36 •To November 23.
Barometer— 6 p.m. midn’t. (Inches) A • 29.82 29.81 (Millibars) 1009.7 1009.6 Thermometer— Dry bulb 53.2 47.5 Wet bulb .. 47.6 46.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) 63 89 WindDirection S. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 22 5 Cloud, 0-8 7 2 Maximum during day 71.0 Raintail 9 a.m. to midnight Sunshine trace nil Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 66.7 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 53.7 Grass minimum temp. 46.0
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29060, 24 November 1959, Page 14
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346New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29060, 24 November 1959, Page 14
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