New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29749, 16 February 1962, Page 8

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—-A rather cold south-easterly airstream prevails over New Zealand. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh south-west winds predominating; cloudy and cool with showers at times near the .coast, but mainly partly cloudy inland. Marlborough Sounds and Kaikoura Coast.— Fresh southerly winds; cloudy and cool with light showers at times. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate variable winds; cloudy with a few isolated light showers chiefly about the ranges; temperatures moderate. Buller and Westland.—Light variable winds, fine with cool night, but mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook, all districts: little change.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold and overcast, with south-west winds and Intermittent showers. Observations taKen at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— 8 p.m. mtdn t

•To February 15. Sun—Today: Rises. 5.49 a.m.; sets. 7 36 p m Tomorrow: Rises. 5.50 a.m.: sets. 7.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 22 a.m and 223 p.m.; tomorrow. 2.49 a.m and 3.8 p.m. Phases Of Mood Full moon: February 20, 1.18 a.m. Last quarter: February 28. 350 a m. New moon: March #. 1031 p.m. First quarter: March 13, 4.39 p.m.

Barometer— (Inches) (Millibars) 29.73 1006.9 29.75 1007.5 ThermometerDry bulb 55.0 52.9 Wet bulb 53 7 52.6 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 91 98 WindDirection S.W. S W. Speed (m.p.h.) 20 10 Cloud, 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 57.1 Rainfall 9 a m. to midnight 0 19in Sunshine ISmin Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, prev. #4 houra 564 Minimum temp prev. 34 hours 49.5

Grass minimum temp. 48.1 Raintail prev. 24 hours 0.03in Rainfall to date 3 33in Rainfall to date last year 4 60in SUNSHINE 1960. 1961. 1962 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 196 36 174 12 224 M Feb. .. 189 48 205 24 ’106 30