New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30125, 8 May 1963, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An intense anti-cyclone centred in the central Tasman Sea is moving eastwards and covers New Zealand and most of the Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Canterbury, Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather partly cloudy, with frosts at night; moderate to mild afternoon temperatures. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate west to north-west winds, fresh at times about the sounds; weather fine, with frosts at night in many places; mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: weather cloudy in Buller and Westland, elsewhere fine.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

It was fine and mild In Christchurch yesterday, with sunshine early in the day. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office Harewood veslerday:— S pin. midn t Barometer—(lnches) 30 19 30.20 (Millibars) . 1022.3 10233 Thermometer—'Dry bulb .. 55.0 50.9 Wet bulb ... 49 0 409 Relative humidity (per cent.) ..62 83 WindDirection Calm Calm Speed (m.p.h.) C.'eud. 0-8 -6 7 Maximum durmg (fay 62.2 Rainfall it a m to „ , midnight Sunshine . 4hr 30m ir. Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 49.0 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 25.5 Grass minimum temp. ■

Rainfall prev 24 hours .. Nil Rainfall to date 7 70in Rainfall to date last year 10 72in SUNSHINE

•To May 7. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 730 aun.: sets 5.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.31 a.m.: sets. 5 23 p-m. Sign water at Lyttelton— Today. 43 a.m. and 437 p.m.: tomorrow. 4.44 a.m. and 5.11 p.m. Phases ef Moon Full moon: May 9, 5.23 am Last quarter: May 17. 134 a m New moon: May 23 4 p.m. First quarter: May 30. 4.5 F p.m.

isei 1962 1963 b m. b m. b. m Jan. . 198 24 174 12 238 54 Feb . 205 24 175 18 181 18 Mar . 150 12 155 6 161 12 April . 18! 24 138 24 153 12 May 130 48 108 36 •28 30