FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—An anti-cyclone is moving eastwards over the North Island. A cold front is moving northeastwards over the South Island. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh south-westerlies developing this morning in South Canterbury and spreading to other areas; partly cloudy at first but showers and colder temperatures with the southwesterlies. Outlook: weather soon clearing. Westland.—Fresh northerlies backing to southwesterlies; unsettled with rain at first followed by changeable, showery weather. Outlook: occasional showers. Nelson and Marlborough.—North-westerlies at first, strong in some exposed positions; weather becoming showery late today and a change to southerlies tonight. Outlook: soon clearing. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather was fine and ealm in Christchurch yesterday Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday:—
Rainfall prev. 24 hours .. Nil Rainfall to date 10 87In Rainfall to date last year .. 8.02 in
•To May ».
SUN. MOON AND TIDKB Sun—Today: Rlaea. 780 a.m.; rets. 5.4 pm. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.51 a.m.: sets. 5-3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 4 am. and 4.28 p.m.; tomorrow. 4.52 a.m. and 5.22 p.m. Phases of Moon
6 pjn. midn’t Barometer— (Inches) 29 88 29.80 (Milibars) Thermometer1012.0 1009 2 Dry bulb 49.8 45.1 Wet bulb Relative humidity 47.8 43.1 (per cent.) Wind86 84 Direction Calm Calm Speed (m.pJi.) —• Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 3 5 59.0 day Rainfall 9 am. to . midnight Sunshine Readings taken at 8hr Nil 24min 9 am — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 583 Minimum temp. 31.4 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 280 temp.
SUNSHINE 1959. 1960. 1901 h. m. h m. h. m Jan. . 214 0 IM 36 174 42 Feb. . 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. . 165 12 132 0 150 12 April . 172 24 169 30 iai 24 May . 121 30 132 42 •123 25
Full moon: May 30. 438 p.m. Last quarter: June t. 9.10 a.m. New moon: June 13. S.17 p.m. First quarter: June 21, 92 pjn.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29526, 30 May 1961, Page 12
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