New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A weak anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. Forecast:— West Coast.—Light variable winds, mainly westerly; weather partly cloudy with some scattered drizzle in the early morning; temperatures moderate to mild. Outlook: cloudy, scattered rain in south. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light variable winds; weather fine with mild day temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy. Canterbury.—Light to moderate winds from an easterly quarter; weather partly cloudy with some morning fog patches; mild day temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny and mild, with an east wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological OfHca. Harewood

*To October 22. SUN. MOON <NU riots Sua—Today: Rise*, 5.23 am.; set*. 74 p.m. Tomorrow: Ritas, 5.25 a.m.: *«U. 7.4 p.m. High watei at cvttafton—To day. 3.12 a.m. and 3.37 p.m.; tomorrow. 4.7 aun and 4.32 p.m. Phase* at Moen Full moon: October 24. 951 *.m Last quarter: October 31, 15* pm New moon: November a. 9.59 pjn. Novemlw w -

yesterday >- e p.m. midntrht Barometer— (Inches) .. 1015.0 1021.1 (Millibars) 29.97 30.18 i i**-*nM*nt Dry bulb •0.1 55.0 Wet bulb as.i M.1 n ativt Tumidity (per cent.) .. 71 >1 Wino Direction E. E, Speed (m.p.h.) 13 11 Cloud, 0-8 6 7 wax "un> during day 711 Hainiu.i 9 a.m to mldmeht Nil Sunshine— Saturday 6hr 8m In Sunday 7hr 12m in Rt». n«.- taKen at 9 a m.— Ua-miur <«mn prev. 24 hours 870 Mir >e»m prev. 24 hours 413 Gra- nimmum temp. 27.2 Ratntail previous 24 hours .. Nil

Hamfall to c ata 23.99tr RaintaU to lata last rear a x 172310 SUNSHINE 1859 I960 1961 a m b. m h. <n Jan. .. 814 3 198 36 174 11 Feb. .. 111 » 189 48 303 34 Mar .. 183 13 132 0 150 12 iS 2 173 24 180 30 121 30 132 43 181 2* 130 43 Juna .. 180 24 90 0 153 M w .. 188 lg 140 13 US 0 Aug. .. Sept .. IS 1 ’ 182 162 M 118 12 Oct. 3» 1 t 183 48 *140 48