New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume C, Issue 29557, 5 July 1961, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

; FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT i Situation.—A weak ridge of high pressure covers New Zealand. ’ Forecast:— ! All districts.—Light variable winds; some fog areas in Canterbury but otherwise fine weather; temperatures cool, with frosts. Outlook for all districts: cloudy, with' scattered rain on the West Coast; others fine. CHRIS! CHURCH READINGS

I The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine and cold. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Hare- ' ■ > I ,

■UN. MOON AND TIDES Sun-Today Rises. 82 am. sets. 5.5 p.m. Tn.-, iirrcb Rises. 8.2 a.m sets, 5.6 p.m. Hiab wat»r it t .vttettnn— rday. 1022 am. and 10.47 p.m.; tomorrow. 11.18 a m and 11.42 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: July 5. 3.33 p m New moon: July 13. 7.11 am. First quarter: July 21. n. 14 a.m. Full moon: July 26. 7.51 am

wood, yesterday 8 p.m. midn’t Barometer— (Inches) 39.78 29.75 (Millibars) 100&3 1007.3 ThermometerDry bulb 359 34.8 Wet bulb 35.0 34.7 Relative humidity Win£" MnU • 91 95 Direction S. Calm Speed (m.p.h.). 3 Cloud. 6-# 1 0 Maximum during day 48 0 Rainrati a am to midnight Nil Sunshine 7hr 24m:n Headings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev. 34 hours 487 Minimum temp prev. St hours 24 0 Grass minimum temp. 19 4 Ralnlall prev. 24

hours Nil 12 Win ll.Slin Rainfall Rainfall last to date to date year SUNSHINE 1858. 1900. 1961. h. tn. h. tn. h. m. Jan. .. 81* 0 190 36 174 12 Feb. .. 211 30 189 *8 205 2* Mar. .♦ MS 13 133 0 130 12 ® :: 172 3* 121 30 169 30 133 42 181 2* 130 *8 Jun# .. 100 2* 90 0 153 24 July .. US M 140 13 •26 36 •To July *. ./■MS