New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29401, 31 December 1960, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—An anti-cyclone is moving on to New Zealand from the west. Forecast:— All districts.—Light to moderate variable winds; partly cloudy with cool to moderate temperatures. Outlook: fine.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Tht weather in Christchurch yesterday, after heavy showers in the morning, was mainly cloudy with a fresh south-west wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood yester day:— 6 p.m midn’t. Barometerfinches) .. .. 30.03 30.05 (Millibars) .. 1016 8 1017.9 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 56.0 50 8 Wet bulb .. 49.3 48 8 Relative numidity (per cent.) .. .. 59 86 WindDirection .. Sth. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) ..8 3 Cloud, 0-8 ..8 7 Maximum during day 57.3 Haintali w a m to midnight .. .. o.3in Sunshine .. .. Ihr 54min Readings taken at 9 •jn.J— MaX’mum »emp orev 24 hours .. .. 60.2 Minimum temp orev hours 45.7 Grass minimum temp. 44.1 Kainialt previous 24 hours .. .. 0.14 m

Rainfall to date .. 22.41 in , KdiniHii to Gate last , year .. . .. 23.75 in SUNSHINE

•To December 30 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.50 am.; sets 8.14 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 450 a.m.: sets 8.14 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Todsv, 3.10 a.m. and 326 p.m.; tomorrow. 3.50 a.m and 4.7 p.m. Phases ot Moon Kull moon: January 2. 11.15 am Last quarter: January 10. 3.2 p.m. New moqn: January 17 , 930 a.m. i First quarter: January 24. 4.13 a.m.

1958 1959 I960 b m n tn. b. m. Jan. •• 17b 18 214 0 196 36 Feb. .. 138 48 221 30 189 48 Mar. •• 160 0 165 12 132 6 April .. 182 30 172 24 169 30 May .. 139 30 121 30 132 42 June •• 148 48 160 24 99 0 July .. DO 12 165 18 140 12 Aug .. 153 30 197 18 149 42 Sent .. 244 48 183 6 136 48 Oct .. 146 30 229 12 162 48 Not .. 252, 6 229 12 248 54 Dec. .. 204 38 139 36 •160 18