New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone covering New Zealand is losing intensity; a small depression in the south Tasman Sea is moving south-eastwards towards Southland. Forecast:— Canterbury.—Moderate winds from a northerly quarter; showers in the ranges, fine elsewhere; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fine. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate northerly winds; fine, with moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; increasing cloud, with scattered rain developing in Westland and possibly spreading to Buller later today. Outlook: mainly fine, but rain likely late in the day. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather tn Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. midis’t Barometer—
•To August 25. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.10 am.; sets, 556 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.8 am.; sets. 5.57 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 954 a m. and 10.12 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.38 a.m. and 10.57 p.m. Phases of Moon First Quarter: August 27, 6.54 p.m Full moon: September 4. 7.34 a.m. Last quarter: September 10. 11.42 p.m. New moon: September 18, 851 am.
(Inches) (Millibars) 30.22 1023.4 30.18 1022.1 Thermometer— Dry bulb 42 40 Wet bulb 39 39 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 78 91 Winda Direction N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 9 6 Cloud, 0-8 3 2 Maximum during day 47 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine 2hr 30min Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 48 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 38 Grass minimum temp. 28 Rainfall, prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 18.4110
Rainfall last to date year 18.68in SUNSHINE 1661 1962 1963 h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 196 24 174 12 238 54 Feb. .. 205 24 178 18 181 18 Mar. .. 150 12 155 0 181 12 Apr. .. 181 24 138 24 153 13 May .. 130 48 108 36 138 6 June .. 158 18 111 54 114 18 89 36 July .. 115 8 92 48 Aug. .. 1«S 18 130 48 •103 34
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30219, 26 August 1963, Page 10
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328New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CII, Issue 30219, 26 August 1963, Page 10
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