New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A trough of low pressure extends northwards from the North Island. An anti-cyclone centred over the Tasman Sea extends across the South Island. A deep depression lies to the south of Tasmania. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate north-easterlies on the coast and weather partly cloudy and mild with areas of drizzle or fog at night and in the morning; weather fine and warm inland. Outlook: similar conditions. West Coast.—Moderate westerlies; partly cloudy and mild. Outlook: partly cloudy. Nelson.—Light winds, cloudy and mild. Outlook: partly cloudy. Marlborough.—Moderate south-easterlies predominating; weather cloudy and rather warm; areas of coastal drizzle or fog in the morning and some occasional rain developing during the day. Outlook: showery.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and cool, with light easterly winds. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood yesterday:—
-io Maron a. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.13 am.; i sets. 7.9 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.14 a.m.: sets. 7.7 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 3.44 a.m. and 4.10 p.m.; tomorrow. 4.40 a.m. and 5.8 p.m. 1 Phases Of Moon New moon: March 6. 10.31 p.m. First quarter: March 13, 4.39 p.m. Full moon: March 21, 7.56 p.m. Last quarter: March 29 4.11 p.m.
6 p.m. midn’t Barometer— (Inches) (Millibars) 29.97 10143 30.01 10163 ThermometerDry bulb 60.4 59.4 Wet bulb 58.1 58.7 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. Wind86 96 Direction E.N.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 5 —— Cloud. 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 64.0 Rainfall 9 a m to midnight trace Sunshine 3hrs 24m in Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp, prev 24 hours 62.6 Minimum temp, prev. 34 hours 47.8 Grass minimum temp. .39.2
Rainfall prev. 24 hours 0.62in 5.37in 5.55in Rainfall Rainfall last to date to date year SUNSHINE W60 1961 n. m. h. tn. 1982 h. m. Jan. .. 198 M IM 19 224 54 Feb. .. 189 48 205 24 ITS 18 Mar. .. 132 0 150 12 •To March 5 •16 48
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29764, 6 March 1962, Page 12
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