New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30288, 14 November 1963, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone is stationary' over the north Tasman Sea, with a ridge of high pressure extending on to New Zealand. A depression south of Tasmania is moving south-eastwards. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds, north-easterlies predominating about the coast; scattered cloudy areas, otherwise fine and rather mild. Outlook: south-west change. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; cloudy this morning, with a few patches of drizzle; partly cloudy and rather mild this afternoon. Outlook: rain. Nelson and Marlborough.—Light to moderate variable winds; isolated showers at first, partly cloudy and mild later. Outlook: scattered showers in western parts of Nelson, otherwise partly cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather was fine yesterday so the farmers who came to town for the first of three days could not complain. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday

Rainfall to date last year .. 21.97 in SUNSHINE

SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 4.59 amsets, 7.32 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.58 a.m • sets, 7.33 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 2.55 am. and 3.13 p.m.: tomorrow, 3.37 a m and 3.53 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: November 16. 6.50 p m. first quarter: November 24 7.58 p.m. Full moon: December 1. 11.54 a.m. Last ouarter: December 8 9.34 a ju.

6 pjn. midn't. Barometerfinches) 30.14 30.08 (Millibars) Thermometer1002.7 1002.1 Dry bulb 51 47 Wet bulb 46 45 Relative humidity (per cent) Wind64 82 Direction E.N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 15 8 Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 7 4 day M Rainfall, 9 am to midnight Nil Sunshine Ihr 30min Readings taken at 9 a m — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours Minimum temp 66 prev. 24 hours 48 Grass minimum temp. 47 Rainfall prev 24 hours 0.02! n Rainfall to date 22.07m

1861. h. m. 1962. h. m. 1963. h. m Jan. .. 196 24 174 12 238 54 Feb. .. 205 24 178 18 161 18 Mar. .. 150 12 155 18 161 12 April .. 1S1 24 138 24 153 12 May .. 130 48 108 36 136 6 June .. 158 18 114 18 89 36 July .. Ill 54 115 6 92 48 Au?. .. 162 18 180 48 126 24 Sept. .. 118 12 158 18 89 54 Oct. . 211 30 188 48 185 36 Nov. .. 197 54 233 0 •71 18 •To November 13.