New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30395, 20 March 1964, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A very deep depression south of Macquarie Island is moving eastwards, with a disturbed westerly airstream covering most of New Zealand and the Tasman Sea. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Fresh to strong north-westerlies predominating; cloudy and mild, with rain in the alps and some scattered light rain elsewhere. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds, westerlies freshening at times; cloudy and mild, with rain.

Marlborough.—North-west winds, strong to gale in exposed places; cloudy and mild, with some rain later.

Nelson. —Strong westerlies in the far north; moderate variable winds elsewhere; cloudy and mild, with some rain this afternoon.

Outlook: changeable, with showers in most districts.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny, with a westerly wind.

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood. yesterday:— Barometer—

SUN. MOON ANO TIOOS Sun—Today: Rises, a.M a.m ■ sets, 1.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.33 a.m.: sets, 8.41 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 9.48 a.m. and 10.17 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.44 a.m and 11.12 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: March 21. 8.39 a.m. Full moon: March 28, 2.48 p.m Last quarter: April S, 5.43 p.m New moon: AprU 13. U. 37 a.m.

(Inches) 6 p.m. 29.64 11 p.m. 29.65 (Millibars) 1003.0 1004.1 ThermometerDry bulb 62 57 Wet bulb 38 54 Relative humidity (per cent.) .. 75 84 WindDirection East Speed (m.p.h.) 10 Cloud, 0-8 7 • Maximum during Rainfall 0 a.m. to 67 11 p.m. NU Sanshine 8hr 48min Readings taken at o am.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 82 prev. 24 hours 47 Grass minimum

temp. 41 Rainfall prevloui 24 hour* Nil Rainfall to date 3.18in Rainfall to date last year 5.1Sin SUNSHINE 1962 1963 1984 h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 174 12 237 54 238 6 Feb. .. 178 18 181 18 174 12 Mar. .. 50 0 111 12 •83 12 •To March 18.