New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone is moving away to the northeast of the North Island, and a complex trough of low pressure is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Nelson.—Fresh to strong north-westerlies outside Tasman Bay, otherwise moderate to fresh northerlies; cloudy, with occasional rain, more especially in the western ranges; temperatures moderate. Central Marlborough and Sounds.—North-west winds, strong to gale force in and near Cook Strait, otherwise fresh; mainly cloudy, with scattered light showers; temperatures mild. Kaikoura coast and Canterbury.—Moderate northeasterlies about the coast, moderate to fresh northwesterlies inland; cloudy, with rain in the Alps and some occasional light rain elsewhere; temperatures mild. West Coast.—Moderate to fresh northerly winds; overcast, with periods of rain; temperatures moderate. Outlook.—All districts: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was warm and cloudy. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN MOON AND TIDES Sun- Tortav Rises 442 am: sets 8.8 p m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.43 a.m.; sets. 8.9 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Todav. 2.46 am. and 3.7 p.m.: tomorrow. 3.36 a.m. and 4 0 p.m Phases of Moon New moon: Decembei 18. 10.47 pan. First quarter: December 25 230 p.m. Full moon: Januars 1 11.5 am Last quarter: January 10, 3.2 p.m.
SUNSHINb I95U 1959 1960 n tn. n m h tn Jan .. 17b 18 214 0 196 36 Feb. .. 138 48 221 30 189 48 Mar. • • 16t 0 165 12 132 6 Apr!) •• 192 30 172 24 169 30 May .. 139 30 121 30 132 42 June .. 148 48 160 24 99 0 July •• 110 12 165 18 140 12 Aug .. 153 30 197 18 149 42 Sept •• 244 48 183 6 136 48 Oct. •• 146 30 229 12 162 48 Nov .. 252 6 229 12 248 54 Dec. .. 204 38 139 36 •60 48 •To December 16.
6 p.m. midn’U Barometer— (Inches) .. 29.61 29.58 (Millibars) .. 1002.6 1001.7 Thermometer— Dpy bulb .. 70.9 65.6 Wet bulb .. .. 63.1 55.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 63 48 WindDirection .. N. N.W. Speed (m.p.h.) .. 8 14 Cloud 0-8 .. 7 7 Maximum during day 73.4 Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine 12min Readings taken at m m *— Maximum temp. prev. hours .. 67.2 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours .. 52.2 Grass minimum emp. 49.1 Rainfall previous 24 nours N1J Rainfall to date 21.79in Rainfall to date last year 23.67in
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29390, 17 December 1960, Page 12
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385New Zealand Weather Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29390, 17 December 1960, Page 12
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