New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—A weak cold front has become almost stationary over northern areas of the North Island and an extensive anti-cyclone is advancing on to the South Island from the west. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds, fine, except for scattered morning fog patches; cold night, moderate day temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy. Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland.— Moderate southerlies on the Kaikoura coast and about the Sounds, elsewhere winds light and variable; partly cloudy, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather tn Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday:—
SUN MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, (.41 a.m.; sets. 8.26 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 6.43 a.m.: Sets. 6.24 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 744 a.m. and 8.14 p.m ; tomorrow. 8.44 a.m. and 9.12 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: April 1. 3.1 S a.m. Full moon: April 9 1237 p.m. Last quarter: April 17, 2.52 New moon: April 24, 829 a.tm
8 p m. mldn't Barometerfinches) 30.21 30.36 (Millibars) 1022.9 1028 2 Th ennome ter— Dry bulb 60 0 55 0 Wet bulb 56.0 51.0 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. Wind79 74 Direction S. NW. Speed (m.p.h.) 17 7 Cloud, 0-8 2 2 Maximum during day 70 0 Rainfall 9 am. to midnight Nil Sunshine 9hr 45min Readings taken at 9 a-m<— 4 Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 84.0 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 43.0 Grass minimum temp. * 34a
Rainfall □rev 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 5.171n Rainfall to date last year 632in SUNSHINE 1961 1962. 1963. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 196 24 174 12 238 54 Feb. .. 205 24 175 18 161 18 Mar. .. 150 12 155 6 •157 42 •To March 28.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30093, 29 March 1963, Page 10
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290New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CII, Issue 30093, 29 March 1963, Page 10
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