New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29250, 7 July 1960, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A complex low-pressure trough is crossing New Zealand. Forecast: West Coast.—Moderate southerly winds predominating; fine and cool. Outlook: mainly fine. Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh winds from a southerly quarter; scattered showers and variable skies: temperatures coot Outlook: mainly fine. Canterbury.—South-west winds, fresh to strong in exposed areas; mainly moderate inland; occasional showers, mostly about the coast; considerable fine periods inland; temperatures cold. Outlook: occasional showers. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and cold with a fresh south-west wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office Harewood vester-

•To July 6. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rites. 8 2 am.: seta. 5 6 pan Tomorrow: Rises. 8.2 a.m.; sets 5.8 a m Hig” water at Lyttelton—Todat 2.17 a.m. and 2.47 n.m.; tomorrow. 3.10 ajn. and 3 40 p.m. Phases ot Moon Full moon: July 9. '37 a.m Last quarter: July 16, 343 a.m. New moon: July 24. 6.31 a.m.

day ■— 8pm midn’t Ha mm Ft er— (Inches) 29.44 29.67 (Millibars) .. 997.0 10043 1 h- riinjn.eier— Dry bulb 463 37.7 Wet bulb 423 36.0 Ke»; numidity (per cent.) 69 84 Winn Direction s.w. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 6 12 Cloud. 0-8 7 5 Maximum during day' 49.0 Rain‘ = ': 9 a.m to mich night 0.02in Sunshine 6hr 30min Reartines t£ken at 9 ijn.> Max*m»im temp prey• 24 hours .. 643 Minimum temp. prev 24 hours .. 433 Grass' minimum - temp. 393

Kaintal' orevtoui 24 hours O.llin Rainfall to date 12.93in Rainfall to date fast rear 16.84m SUNSHINE 1958 1959 1960. b. m n m b. m Jan. . 178 18 214 0 195 36 Feb. • 138 48 221 30 189 48 Mar. . 160 165 12 132 6 April . 192 30 172 24 169 30 May • 139 30 121 30 122 42 June . 148 48 160 14 99 n July . 110 12 165 18 •31 12