New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cycipne is centred near Northland. A depression is passing eastwards to the south of the country, while a cold front advances northeastwards over the South Island. Forecast:— Canterbury.—South-westerlies later, mainly moderate inland, but fresh on parts of the coast; cloudy and cooler, with scattered rain. Outlook: scattered rain in the north; elsewhere partly cloudy. Buller and Westland.—Moderate to fresh northwesterlies turning slowly to south-westerlies; rain, probably clearing from South Westland by evening; cooler, with the south-westerlies. Outlook: scattered rain likely in Buller and North Westland; partly cloudy in the south. Marlborough.—North-westerly gales near Cook Strait; cloud increasing; some rain later; cooler temperatures. Outlook: unsettled. Nelson.—Moderate west or south-west winds, strong at times in exposed places; cloudy, with rain in the western ranges, spreading to more eastern areas during the day; cooler by evening. Outlook: unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday was only mild but it was too hot for reluctant Barents making their yearly visit to the show to sweat, fret and fume

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday;— 6 p m. midn't

Rainfall to date last year 21.97 m SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 458 a.m.: sets. 7.33 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 457 a.m.; „ . ««ts. 7.34 Pin. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 3.37 a.m. and 3.33 p.m.: tomorrow. 4.19 a.m ■and 4.34 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: November 18 650 p m. First quarter: November 24 „ 756 p.m. Full moon: December 1. U 54 a.m. Last Quarter: December 8. 9.34 am.

Barometer— (Inches) 29.87 29 89 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1011 1012 Dry bulb 68 64 Wet bulb Relative humidity 58 52 (per cent) 44 40 WindDirection N.W. NW. Speed (m.p.h.) 4 16 Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 7 7 day Rainfall. 9 am to 70 midnight Nil Sunshine• Readings taken at 9 alm.— Maximum temp 8hr 48min prev. 24 hours Minimum temp 58 prev. 24 hours 41 Grass minimum temp. Rainfall prev 24 33 hours Nil Rainfail to date 22 0<in

1961. 1962. 1963 Jan. h. m. h. tn. h. m. .. 196 24 174 12 238 54 Feb. .. 205 2* 178 IB 161 18 Mar. .. 150 12 155 18 161 12 April .. 181 24 138 24 153 12 May .. 130 48 108 36 136 6 June .. 138 18 114 18 89 36 July .. Ill 54 115 6 92 48 Aug. .. 162 18 180 48 126 24 Sept. .. 118 12 138 18 89 54 Oct. .. 211 30 188 48 185 36 Nov. .. 197 54 233 0 •80 6 •To November 14.