New Zealand Weather
FOREGAST TO MIDMIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone is moving eastwards over the Tasman Sea. A disturbed westerly airstream prevails over the south of the South Island. Forecast:—
Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather partly cloudy: temperatures cool. Outlook: partly cloudy with frosts. West Coast.—Moderate westerlies; cloudy skies with occasional rain in the south and scattered showers in the north; cool temperatures. Outlook: similar conditions.
Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; fresh about Cook Strait; partly cloudy; rather cool temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy with frosts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Phases of Moon Full moon: May 30. 4.38 pm. Last quarter: June 6. 9.19 a m New moon: June 13, 5.17 pm First quarter: June 21. 82 p.m.
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny. Observations taken a the Meteorological Office. Harewood yesterday:— o pm. mldn't Barometer— (Inches) 30.06 30.13 (Millibars) 1018.1 1020.3 1 hermometer— Dry bulb 47.0 37 9 Wet bulb 452 372 Relative humidity (per cent.) 36 94 Wind: 'alm Calm Cloud. 0-8 6 I Maximum during day 581 Rainfall 9 a.m to midnight Nil Sunshine- ■ Saturday 8hr 36mln Sunday 8hr 6min Readings taken at 9 a.m.Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 52.0 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 27> Grass minimum temp. .. 24J
Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 0.37in Rainfall to date last year 6.02in SUNSHINE 1959 i960 1981 h m. n. m. n m Jan. .. 214 0 196 39 174 42 Feb. .. 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. .. 165 12 132 0 150 12 April .. 172 24 169 30 181 24 May .. 121 30 132 42 • 115 01 •To May 28. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.49 a.m.; sets. 5.4 pm. Tomorrow: Rises. 7 JO a.m.; sets. 5.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Toaay. 3.11 ajn. and 3.38 pm.; tomorrow. 4 a.m. and 4.28 p.m.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 10
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302New Zealand Weather Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 10
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