New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A trough of low pressure is moving slowly eastwards across New Zealand. Forecast:— Marlborough and Canterbury.—Fresh southerly winds: cloudy and cold, with periods of rain. Outlook: occasional showers. Nelson. Buller and Westland.—Moderate southerly winds; cloudy and cool, with occasional showers; but fine m South Westland. Outlook: ' fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and cool, with rain in the afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood yesterday:—
SUN, MUON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 730 a m.: sets. 5.40 p m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.29 a.m.; sets, 541 pm. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 12.10 a.m. and 12 37 p.m.; tomorrow. 12.57 a.m. and 1.23 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 16 810 a.m. Las’, quarter: August 22, 10.27 p.m. New moon: August 20. 3.0 p.m. First quarter: September 7, 645 pm.
hours Nil Ranrfall Io date 17 57in Rainfall to date las! year 20.83m SUNSHINE I960 1H61 1962 n. m. h. tn. h tn Jan. 196 36 174 12 124 54 Feb .. 189 43 205 24 175 18 Mar. .. 132 0 150 12 155 6 April .. 169 30 181 M 138 30 May .. 132 42 130 M 103 36 June .. 90 0 153 18 114 18 July .. 9?) 0 111 34 115 6 Aug. .. 149 12 162 18 •60 42 •To August lu
6 p.m. mid n t Barometer— (Inches) 29 87 29.88 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1011.4 1012 0 Dry bulb 44.9 38 9 Wet bulb Relative numidity 445 38.5 (per cent.) .. Wind97 96 Direction S.S.W S, Speed im.pJi.) 11 6 Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 8 7 day Rainfall 9 a m. to 50.3 midnight OOSin Sunshine Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp 18nrin prev. 24 hours Minimum temp 58.3 prev. 24 hours Grass nuouuum 32.8 temp Rainfall prev 24 30.9
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29898, 11 August 1962, Page 10
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301New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CI, Issue 29898, 11 August 1962, Page 10
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