New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A shallow depression centred northeast of the North Island is moving south-eastwards and an anti-cyclone centred to the south of New Zealand extends on to the South Island. Forecast:—
Canterbury.—Moderate south-east winds tending easterly; cloudy at first with a few light showers near the coast, but becoming partly cloudy later. Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura Coast.— Fresh to strong south-east winds; cloudy and cool with light showers. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Strong south-easterlies in exposed northern areas of Nelson, otherwise winds light to moderate and variable; a few isolated light showers about the ranges, otherwise partly cloudy; moderate temperatures. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine with cool night but mild day temperatures.
Outlook, all districts: fine or partly cloudy CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather In Christchurch yesterday was cold and overcast, with fresh south-west winds and occasional rain. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood vesterdav :
•To February 14. Sun—Today: Rises, 548 am.; sets, 7.38 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.49 a.m ; sets. 736 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 113 am. and 138 p.m.; tomorrow. 22 am. and 223 p.m. Phases Of Moon Full moon: February 20. 1 18 a.m. Last quarter: February 28. 3.50 a m. New moon: March 6. 1031 p.m. First quarter: March 13. 4.39 pan.
Grass minimum temp. 49 0 rtainiHH prev. z* hours 0.34m Rainfall to date 3 30 m Rainfall to date last year 4 52m SUNSHINE IMO IMt. h m. h m. h m. Jan. .. 196 36 174 12 224 51 Feb. .. 189 48 205 24 •106 12
Barometer— 6 o.m mtdn t (Inches) 29.92 29.90 (Millibars) 1013.2 1012.7 Thermometer— Drv bulb .. 55.0 50.1 Wet bulb 51 « 49.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 78 97 .WindDirection S.W. s w. Speed (mpJi.) 8 8 Cloud, 0-8 7 8 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 am. to 80.9 midnight 004tn Sunshine Ohr 12min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 61 1 Minimum temn prev. 24 hours 49.6
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29748, 15 February 1962, Page 12
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327New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CI, Issue 29748, 15 February 1962, Page 12
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