New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A south-westerly airstream flows over New Zealand. Forecast:— Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast.—Light to moderate southerly winds predominating; a few isolated showers, but weather otherwise partly cloudy: temperatures rather cool. Outlook: similar. Canterbury.—Moderate south-westerly winds; cloudy and cool with occasional showers. Outlook: similar.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold and wet. with strong southerly winds. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.2 am.: sets. 5.M p.m Tomorrow: Rises. 73 a.m.; sets. 5.55 p.m High water at Lyttelton—Today. 2.30 am. and 2.50 p.m.; tomorrow. 3.9 a.m. and 3.29 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: April 20, 12.34 p.m. Last quarter: April as. 1 a m. New moon: May 4. 4.23 p.m. First quarter: May 12, 12.45
yesterday 6 p.m. midn't Barometerfinches) 29 57 »70 (Millibars) 1001.5 1003.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb 45.2 468 Wet bulb 43.6 43.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. Wind— 87 71 Direction S.S.W. W. Speed (m.p.h.) 15 8 Cloud. 0-8 7 7 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a m. to 49 0 midnight Trace Sunshine Nil Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 46.7 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 382 Grass minimum I temp 376
Rainfall prev. 24 hours 2.90in 9.97in 6.82in Rainfall Rainfall last to date to date year SUNSHINE I960 1961 1962 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. Feb, .. Mar. .. 196 36 174 12 224 54 189 48 205 24 175 18 132 0 150 12 155 6 April .. 169 30 181 24 •To April 16. •66 24
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29800, 17 April 1962, Page 14
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262New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CI, Issue 29800, 17 April 1962, Page 14
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