New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—A cold front, which is moving eastwards across northern areas of the South Island, is followed by a westerly airstream covering most of the Tasman Sea. Forecast:—
Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine, with frosts; moderate day temperatures. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate winds from a westerly quarter, strong at times in exposed northern areas and about Cook Strait; a few isolated showers this morning about the Sounds and western ranges of Nelson, otherwise fine; moderate temperatures.
Buller and Westland.—Moderate fresh north to north-west winds; cloudy and showery, with a period of heavier rain likely late in the day; temperatures cool.
Outlook All districts: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather was sunny and mild in Christchurch yesterday. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood yesterday:— 6 p.m. mtdn t
hours .. Nil Rainfall to date 16.18 tn Rainfall to date
last year .. 17.31 in SUNSHINE 1981 1962 1963
•To Auguit 2. SUN. MOON AND (11)1* Sun—Today: Rlsea. 7.42 aan.: seta. 5.31 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.41 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m High water at LytteltonToday 228 am. and 253 p.m.: tomorrow. 3.11 am and 3.33 p.m. Phases er Mono Full moon: August 5. 931 p.m Last ouarter: August 12 82: p m. New moon: August 19. 731 p m First quarter: August 37. 8.5 a p.m
Barometer— (Inches) 29.55 29.67 (Millibars) rh'-rmometer— 1000.8 1004 8 Dry bulb 48 42 Wet bulb Relative humidity 43 39 (per cent.) .. Wind82 79 Direction Calm S W. Speed (tn.p.h.) —— 4 Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 5 HU day Rainfall 9 am to 53 midnight NU Sunshine Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temo. 4hr Minin prev. 24 hour* Minimum temp. 49 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 26 temp. Rainfall prev 24 19
b m h m n m Jan .. 19« 24 174 12 238 54 Feb .. 205 24 178 18 161 II Mar .. 150 u 155 0 161 12 Apr .. 181 21 138 24 153 12 Mav .. 130 48 108 M 138 6 June .. 158 18 114 18 88 38 Julv .. Ill 54 115 6 92 '8 AU£. .. 162 18 180 48 •10 42
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30200, 3 August 1963, Page 10
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349New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CII, Issue 30200, 3 August 1963, Page 10
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