Ne w Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—An anti-cyclone centred far to the south-east of the South Island extends over New Zealand. Forecast: Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather fair to cloudy, with moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook: little change. West Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds; fair in the north; mainly cloudy in the south; cool night, but mild day temperatures. Outlook: increasing cloud in South Westland, with occasional light rain elsewhere. Canterbury.—Light to moderate winds, mainly from an easterly quarter; some cloudy areas with patches of light drizzle in the morning about the coast, otherwise weather fair or fine, with moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook: fair to cloudy.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather In Christchurch yesterday was mainly overcast In the morning with a cold east wind in the afternoon.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.44 a.m.; sets. 8.10 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.44 a.m.; sets, 8.11 p.m. High water at Lyttelton: Today, 8.52 a.m. and 9.15 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.37 am. and lO.t p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: December 23, 3.28 Now 'moon: December 30, 7.9 am.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday B n.m mid'n Barometer— (Inches) 30.15 30.18 (Millibars) Thermometer— •• 1002.0 1022.1 Dry bulb 60.3 75.3 Wet bulb Umiiv. numldity (per 57.1 54.8 cent.) - . 81 97 WindDirection . A N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 16 10 Cloud, 0-8 7 4 Maximum during Rainfall 9 a.m. to day mid63.5 night nil SunshineSaturday 7hr Sunday Reaoings taken a.m: Maximum temp. at *9 prev. 9hr 6mln 24 hours .. Minimum temp. prev. 60.6 fl 34 48.6
hours 0.05tn Grass minimum temp. 48 6 Rainfall to date 23.74in ttaintaii to oate last year 17.271n SUNSHINE 1957 1958 1959 h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. aa 193 54 178 18 214 0 Feb. a a 215 42 138 48 221 30 Mar. aa 154 0 166 0 165 12 April aa 149 6 192 30 172 24 May aa 141 24 139 30 121 30 June aa 148 54 x 148 48 160 24 July aa 130 30 110 12 165 18 Aug. I' 154 42 153 30 197 18 Sept a a 159 42 244 48 183 6 Oct a a 220 42 146 30 229 12 Nov 152 M 25? a ?«3 42 Dec. a . 212 12 204 36 •63 6 •To December 20.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29083, 21 December 1959, Page 14
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386New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29083, 21 December 1959, Page 14
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