New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume C, Issue 29609, 4 September 1961, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—An anti-cyclone centred to the south-east of the South Island extends over New Zealand. A trough of low pressure is advancing towards the north of New Zealand from the west. Forecast:

, Marlborough.—Moderate to fresh south-east winds, strong at first about Cook Strait; Cloudy skies with occasional light showers chiefly about the ranges; cool temperatures. Outlook: cloudy with some rain late in the day. Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; frosts at night but moderate day temperatures. Outlook: becoming cloudy with some light rain in Nelson late in the day.

Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds, north-easterlies predominating near the coast: cloudy at first with a few light showers north or Banks Peninsula hut becoming partly cloudly in most areas during the day; temperatures cool. Outlook: partly cloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was partly cloudy and cool. Ooservatsons uken at the Meteorological Office Harewood vesterdav:—

•To September 3. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 652 am.; sets. 6 5 pro Tomorrow: Rises. 650 am.; sets. 6.6 pm High water at Lyttelton—Today. am and 12.19 pm.: tomorrow. 12 43 am. and 1.9 pm. Phases of Moon New moon: September 10. 2 50 p.m First quarter: September 18. 834 am. Full moon: September 24. 11 34 p.m. Last quarter: October 2, 2.10 a.m.

Saturday's Readings Barometer8 p m. mldn’t. finches) 30.02 30.06 (Millibars) 1016.7 1018.1 Thermometer— Dry bulb 47.2 41.4 Wet bulb 46.3 41.0 Relative humidity per cent. 93 96 WindDirection N.N.E. Calm Speed (m.ph.) 4 — Cloud, 0-8 7 6 Maximum during day 488 Rainfall 9 am. to midnight 0.25 Sunshine 5 Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 54.1 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 33.6 Grass minimum temp. Rainfall prev. 24 36.6 hours 0.091n Rainfall to date 21.1410 Rainfall to date last year 15J41n

vesteraay:—• 6pm Mittni Barometer— (Inchest 30 32 30.36 (Millibars) 1026 9 1028.1 ThermometerDry bulb 46 7 45 8 Wet bulb 45 6 45.1 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. Wind01 94 Direction E. E.N.E. Speec. m.p.h. .. 6 7 Cloud. 0-8 .. 7 8

Maximum during day 00.7 Rainfall. 9 a.m. to midnight Nil SunshineSunday 3hr 6min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp.. prev. 24 hours 50.2 Minimum temp prev 24 hours 39.6 Qrasi- minimum temp. 324 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date this year 21.Win Rainfall to data last veat 15 341n SUNSHINE

1959 h. tn. I960 hi m. 1961 h. tn. Jan. . 214 0 196 36 174 12 Feb. . . 211 30 189 48 205 24 Mar. . Apr. . IBS 12 17S 24 131 0 169 30 llfg May . 121 30 132 42 130 46 June . 160 24 90 0 133 24 July . 10S 13 140 12 112 0 Aug. . . 197 18 149 13 162 18 Sept. . 183 6 136 48 •5 36