New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30406, 3 April 1964, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone lies over the central Tasman Sea and a disturbed westerly airstream lies to the south of New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Light to moderate winds, northeasterlies in coastal areas; cloudy areas clearing to fine weather, with mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fine. Buller and Westland.—Moderate southwesterlies predominating; partly cloudy, but possibly some showers in the south; moderate temperatures. Outlook: some showers. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate to fresh north to north-west winds developing about the Sounds, elsewhere winds light to moderate and variable; areas of cloud and drizzle clearing to fine weather; mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather yesterday was mainly overcast • with a cool southerly. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday. „ ' 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer—

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.50 a.m.; sets, 6.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises,- 6.51 a.m.; sets, 6.15 p.m. High water at Lyttelton Today, 9.26 a.m. and 9.46 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.11 a.m. and 10.29 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: April 6, 5.45 p.m New moon: April 13, 12.37 a.m. First quarter: April 19, 4.9 p.m. Full moon: April 27, 5.50 a.m.

(Inches) (Millibars) 30.07 30.19 1018.4 1022.3 ThermometerDry bulb 54 48 Wet bulb. 48 47 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 64 92 WindDirection S. E. Speed (mp.h.) 11 7 Cloud, 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 65 Rainfall 9 a m. to midnight Trace Sunshine 3hf 24min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 63 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 43 Grass minimum temp. 40

Rainfall previoui -r24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 3.43in Rainfall to dat< i last year 5.76in SUNSHINE 1962 1363 1964 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 174 12 237 54 238 6 Feb. .. 178 18 161 18 174 12 Mar. .. 155 0 161 12 152 54 April .. 138 24 153 12 •11 24 •To April 2.