New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29724, 18 January 1962, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. Forecast:— Nelson. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine and warm. Outlook: fine. Marlborough and Canterbury.—Moderate easterly winds; cloudy at first, with some patches of drizzle, but becoming partly 'cloudy and mild by the afternoon. Outlook: fine.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

: the weather in Christchurch | yesterday was cloudy and mild. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday 6 p.m. Midn't. Barometer—(lndies* .. 30 20 30.21 (Millibars) .. 1022.6 1022.9 ThermometerDry bulb .. 62.0 59.1 Wet bulb .. 57.3 57.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 75 87 WindDirection .. N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 7 7 Cloud, 0-8 .6 7 Maximum during day .. 83 5 Rainfall 9 a m. to midnight .. Trace Sunshine . - ihr ISmin Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 82 4 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 57.8 Grass minimum temp. .. 57.2

Rainfall prev. 24 hours . Trace Rainfall to date 1.74 in Rainfall to date last year .. 1.23 in SUNSHINE 1960. 1961. 1962 h. tn. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 196 36 174 12 «105 53 •To January 17. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.11 a.m.: sets. 8 8 p m Tomorrow: Rises, 5 12 a.m.; sets 8.8 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Today. 2.25 a.m. and 2.46 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.13 a.m and 333 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: January 21. 6.17 a.m. Last quarter: January 29. 1137 a.m. New moon: February 5. 12.10 p.m First quarter: February 12, 3.43 a.m.