New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30045, 1 February 1963, Page 8

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An extensive anti-cyclone centred near the Chatham Islands extends on to New Zealand. A humid northerly airstream covers the Tasman Sea. Forecast:—

Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate to fresh northerlies about Cook Strait; light and variable winds elsewhere; cloudy, with some patches of fog at first, but becoming partly cloudy later. Outlook: partly cloudy.

Canterbury.—Light to moderate and variable winds, easterlies predominating about the coast; some areas of fog or low cloud at first, otherwise fine and warm. Outlook: partly cloudy. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds, westerlies predominating; partly cloudy and mild, with some scattered light rain in South Westland. Outlook: showery.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

It was sunny and warm in Christchurch yesterday, with a breeze from the south-west, changing during the afternoon to a north-easterly.

a.m. Last quarter: February 17. 5 38 a.m. New moon: February 24, 2.6 pun.

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— 6 pm. tnld'nt. Barometer— (Inches) 30.19 30.23 (Millibars) Thermometer10222 1023.6 Dry bulb 67.0 60.0 Wet bulb Relative humidity 33.0 59.0 (per cent) .. 79 94 Wir'd— Direction N.E. N.E. Speed (m.pii.) 12 4 Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 7 8 82.5 Rainfall 0 am to midnight Sunshine 9hr Nil 48min Readings taken at 9 p.m<— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 772

Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours MS Grass minimum

temp. .. 54.8 Rainfall prev. 24 hours .. —Nil Rainfall to date 1.10m Rainfall to date last year 1.891n SUNSHINE 1901 1961 1983 h m. h m h. m Jan. .. 190 24 174 12 ’238 58 •To January 31. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 528 a.m.; sets. 757 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.30 a.m.; sets. 7.55 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 102 a.m. and 1039 p.m.- tomorrow, 11.5 am. and 1138 pm. Phases of Mooa First quarter: February 1, 8.50 p.m. Full moon: February 9. 3.52