New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT ' Situation.—A weakening ridge of high pressure > lies over northern New Zealand. A trough of low pressure is moving eastwards on to New Zealand from the 1 Tasman Sea. Forecast:— Canterbury.—South-westerlies, fresh in exposed areas; changeable and cold with showers. Outlook: scattered showers, especially about the coast. Westland and Buller.—South-westerlies, fresh in some exposed areas; changeable and cool with occasional showers. Outlook: probably mainly fine. Nelson.—South-westerlies, freshening at times; showers early, then mainly fine with moderate day temperatures. Outlook: mainly fine. Marlborough.—North - westerlies, decreasing; showery at first but improving; partly cloudy for a time, then further showers with freshening southerly winds and colder temperatures later. Outlook: scattered coastal showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
It was fine and mild in Christchurch yesterday, with a brief shower in the afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office Harewood yesterday:— Barometer—i 6om midnt (Inches) 29.71 29.59 (Millibars) .. 1006.1 1002.2 rh-rmometer— Dry bulb .. 61 0 55.5 Wet bulb .. 51.9 48.5 Relative humidity (per cent.) ..50 67 WindDirection > .. N.E. N.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 5 8 Cloud, 0-8 .7 5 Maximum during day .63.0 Rainfall 9 am to midnight .. Trace Sunshine .. 4hr 12min Reading- taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 51.9 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 34.0 Grass minimum temp. .. 29.4
Rainfall prev 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 7.70 tn Rainfall to date last year .. 10.80 tn SUNSHINE
SUN. MOON AND MDBS Sun—Today: Rises. 7.35 am.; sets. 5.17 pm. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.36- am.; sets. 5.16 pm. Hign water at Lyttelton - Today. 8.5 am. and 8.26 P.m.; tomorrow. 8.50 a.rn. and 9.11 pm. Phases ot Moon Last quarter: May 17. 136 am New moon': May 23 4 pm. First quarter: May 30. 4.55 o m. Full moon: June 7. 831 p.m.
1961 h m 1962 b m IM b. 3 m Jan. . IM 24 174 12 238 54 Feb . 205 24 175 18 161 18 Mar. . 150 12 155 6 161 t2 April . 181 24 138 24 153 12 May . 130 48 108 36 •50 0 •To Ma y 12.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30129, 13 May 1963, Page 14
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338New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CII, Issue 30129, 13 May 1963, Page 14
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