New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29107, 20 January 1960, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A south-westerday airstream covers New Zealand. Forecast:

Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh south-west winds; weather fair, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: fair.

West Coast.—Moderate to fresh west to south-west winds; cloudy with occasional showers, becoming less frequent; moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloudy with isolated showers, mainly in South Westland.

Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh south-west winds, decreasing; fair with moderate to mild temperatures. Outlook: fair and mild. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather In Christchurch yesterday was hot, with a gusty northwest wind. Observations taken at the Meteo-

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.11 a.m.; sets. 8.9 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.13 a.m.; sets 8.8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.12 a.m. and 9.37 p.m.; tomorrow, 10 a.m. and 10.27 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: January 22, 3.1 a.m. New moon: January 28, 6.18 pan.

rological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 pm tnid’n. Barometerfinches) .. .. 29.27 29.54 (Millibars) .. 991.1 1000.4 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 76.7 55.0 Wet bulb .. .. 57.8 50.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 26 69 WindDirection .. W. S. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 23 8 Cloud, 0-8 .. 38 58 Maximum during day 85.2 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight nil Sunshlqa 8hr 36min Reading* taken at 9 am.:

Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 77.6 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 56.2 Grass minimum temp. 52.9 Rainfall previous 24 hours nil Rainfall to date 0.711n Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 0.421n 1958. 1959. 1960. •Tan. .. 178 18 214 0 *113 0 *To January 19.