New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A trough of low pressure is crossing the South Island. Forecast: Nelson.—Moderate variable winds; a period of rain in the morning, otherwise fair to cloudy; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair. Marlborough.—Moderate southerly winds; a few isolated showers, otherwise fair to cloudy; cool temperatures. Outlook: cloudy. West Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds; scattered rain at first, but becoming fair during the day; temperatures moderate. Outlook: fair. Canterbury.—Moderate southerly winds predominating: cloudy skies, with a few isolated showers; temperatures cool to moderate. Outlook: fair. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun-Today: Rises. 4.43 a.m.; sets. 7.54 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets. 7.55 p.m. High water at Lyttelton: Today, 5.30 a.m. and 5.59 p.m.: tomorrow 6.32 a.m. and 7.2 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: December 7, 2.11 p.m. Full moon: December 15, 4.49 p.m. Last quarter; December 23, 3.28 p.m. New moon: December 30, 7J a.m.
Barometer— 6 p.m. midn't. (Inches) 29.60 29.84 (Millibars) 1002.4 1010.6 ThermometerDry bulb .. 73.3 56.0 Wet bulb .. 64.1 54.2 Relative humidity (per cent.) 58 88 WindDirection E.N.E. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 4 18 Cloud, 0-8 6 7 Maximum during day 77.6 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight Sunshine .... nil llhr 30min Readings taken at 9 ajn.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 64.0 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 50.9 Grass minimum temp. 48.5 Rainfall previous 24 hours nil. Rainfall to date 22.33in Rainfall to date last year • • 15.79in
SUNSHINE 1957 1958 1959 h. m. h. m. h. m.. Jan .. 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb. .. 215 42 138 48 221 30 March .. 154 0 166 0 165 12 April .. 149 S 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 August .. 154 42 153 30 197 18 Sept. .. 159 42 244 48 183 6 Oct. .. 220 42 146 30 229 12 Nov. .. 152 54 252 6 243 42 Dec. .. 212 12 204 36 •11 30 •To December 1.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29067, 2 December 1959, Page 16
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348New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29067, 2 December 1959, Page 16
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