New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30368, 18 February 1964, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—A ridge of high pressure covers New Zealand; a trough of low pressure to the west of the South Island is moving eastwards. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh Winds from a northerly quarter; cloudy in coastal areas at first this morning, with some showers in the alps; otherwise partly cloudy and warm. Outlook: partly cloudy, with isolated showers. Buller and Westland.—Moderate to . fresh northerlies backing to westerly during the day; overcast and mild, with occasional rain at first but a partial clearance from the south-west later. Outlodk: partly cloudy, with isolated showers. Marlborough and Nelson.—North-westerly winds, mainly moderate but fresh at times about the Marlborough Sounds; partly cloudy and mild, with isolated showers about the ranges this afternoon. Outlook: partly cloudy, with isolated showers.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Fine the day was yesterday, and windy. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON. TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.50 a.m • sets, 7.35 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.52 a.m.- „ sets. 7.33 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 8.18 a.m. and 8.45 p.m.; tomorrow, 9.10 a.m. and 9.38 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: February 21 1.24 a.m. Full moon: February 28. 12.39 a.m. Last quarter: March 6. 10 p.m. New moon: March 14, 214 p.m.

6 p.m. mid’nt. Barometer— (Inches) 29.82 29.85 (Millibars Thermometer— 1009.10 1010.8 Dry bulb , 66 59 Wet bulb Relative humidity 61 59 (per cent) 74 99 WindDirection E. Calm Speed (tn.p.h.) 14 — Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 2 0 day 72 Rainfall 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 68 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 59 Grass minimum temp. 57 Rainfall previous 24 hours Trace

Rainfall to date Rainfall t o date last year 1.29in 2.51in SUNSHINE Jan. Feb. .. 1962 1963 h. m. h. m. 174 12 237 54 178 18 161 18 1964 h. m. 238 6 •111 18 *To February 17.