New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—A ridge of high pressure is moving on to New Zealand from the Tasman but is followed by a trough of low pressure advancing from the west. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Light or moderate variable winds tending northerly; fine weather with rising day temperatures, but cloud increasing later. Outlook: probably south-westerlies, cold and showery. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate variable winds tending north-westerly and freshening about the sounds late in the day; mainly fine with rising day temperatures. Outlook: a period of rain likely. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds, mainly northerlies; fine at first but cloud increasing and some rain developing from the south in Westland later; moderate day temperatures. Outlook: some rain at first but improving from the south.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather tn Christchurch yesterday was cold and wet. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office Harewood yesterday:—
BVN. MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 739 a.m.; sets. 3.11 p.m. Tomorrow: Rites 7.38 a.m.: sets. 5.12 pan. High water at Lvttelton: Today. 5.20 am. and 5.45 pm.; tomorrow. 8.11 a.m. and 8.34 p.m. Phases at Moon First quarter: July 21. U 14 Full moon: July 28 751 am Last quarter: August 3 11.48 Dm New moon: August 11. 10.38 1 p.m.
S p.m mido't Barometer— (Inches) 29.74 29.88 (Millibars) 1007.0 1012.0 ThermometerDry bulb 42.8 40.0 Wet bulb Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 42.0 398 S3 98 Direction S W. W.N.W Speed (m.p h > 20 18 Cloud. 0-8 8 1 Maximum during day Rainfall 8 a m to 474 midnight 0.701n Sunshine Kit Reading* taken at 9 a m — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 51 1 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 291 Grass minimum temp. 26-3 Rainfall prev. 24 hours 0.13ln Rainfall to date 13.35in
RainfaH last to date year 13.02in SUNSHINE 1939 I960 1961 Jan. .. h tn h m n m 214 0 196 36 174 12 Feb. .. 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. .. 3S5 12 132 0 150 12 :: 172 24 169 30 181 24 121 30 132 42 130 48 June .. 160 24 90 0 153 24 July .. 163 18 140 12 •62 42 •To July 13.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29565, 14 July 1961, Page 12
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350New Zealand Weather Press, Volume C, Issue 29565, 14 July 1961, Page 12
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