New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume C, Issue 29657, 30 October 1961, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A trough of low pressure lies to the east of New Zealand and a weak ridge of high pressure over the north Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate northerly winds; fine with mild temperatures. Outlook: showers. Buller and Westland.—Moderate westerly winds predominating; skies mainly cloudy with a few isolated showers; moderate temperatures. Outlook: showers. Canterbury.—Moderate winds from an easterly quarter; cloudy with moderate temperatures. Outlook: a few showers.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather tn Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny until mid-afternoon, when it became overcast, with a cold east wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office Harewood, yesterday:--

Maximum during day 71.8 Rainfall 9 a.m, to midnight .. Nil Sunshine .. Stir 30min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 79.1 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 59.8 Grass minimum temp. .. 54.0 Rainfall prev. 24 hours .. Nil Rainfan to date .. 23 JOin Rainfall to date last year .. 1728 in

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.15 a.m.; sets, 7.1.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.13 am.; sets, 7.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 936 a.m. and 103 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.23 a.m. and 10.48 p.m.

Phases of Moon Last quarter: October 31, IM punNew moon: November 8, P ra - First* guartor: November 16. Full Moon: November 22. 9.44 pan.

6 p.m. midnight Barometerfinches) 29.66 29.71 (Millibars) 1004.3 1006.1 ThermometerDry bulb 55.0 50.5 Wet bulb 53.6 49.8 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 91 95 Wind— Direction E. Calm Speed (m.pji.) 11 —— Cloud. 0-8 7 3 Maximum during day 68.® Ramtall 9 am to midnight Nil Sunshine— Saturday .. 5hr 30min Sunday Thr 12min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 7018 Minimum temp urev. 24 hours 47.5 Gra-~ minimum temp. 445 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 2399in Ramtall to date last year 17.68in Saturday’s Reading r 6 .pm. midn. Barometer— (Inches) 29.75 29.71 (Millibars) 10075 1006.0 ThermometerDry bulb 68.7 63.1 Wet bulb 57.4 544 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 47 48 Wind .. N .N.E. N.E. Sneed (m.p.h.) .. • 10 Cloud. 0-8 7 7

SUNSHINE 1939I960 1961 h tn. ti. tn. h. m Jan. .. 214 0 196 36 174 12 Feb. .. 311 M 1«9 48 205 24 Mar. .. ies 12 132 0 150 12 Apr .. 175 24 189 30 181 24 May .. 121 30 132 42 130 48 June .. 160 24 99 0 153 24 July .. ISO IS 140 12 112 0 Aug. .. 187 IS 149 12 162 18 Sept. .. 183 6 136 48 118 12 Oct. .. 229 12 162 48 •193 54 •To October 29.