New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front is moving northeastwards over New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate north-easterlies developing. Isolated showers, clearing to partly cloudy cool weather. Outlook: partly cloudy, with only a few occasional showers. Buller and Westland.—Winds from a westerly quarter, fresh at times in exposed places. Changeable and cool, with showers, but some considerable fair periods. Outlook: showery. Coastal Marlborough.—Strong southerlies, slowly decreasing. Showers clearing to partly cloudy cool weather. Outlook: partly cloudy; a few scattered showers. Inland Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate variable winds. Changeable and cool, with occasional showers. Outlook: partly cloudy, with a few scattered showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day began fine and mild but a southerly storm late In the afternoon brought wintry conditions. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Hare
•To May IS. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.38 a.m.i •ets, 5.15 p.m. Tomorrow, Rises, 7.39 a.m.i •ets, 5.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 8.19 a.m. and 8.48 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.18 a.m. and 9.43 p.m. Phases or Moon First quarter: Mav 19. 12 43 New moon: Juno 10. 4 22 p m a in Full moon: May 28, 9.29 p m Last quarter: June 3. 11.7 p m.
wood, yesterday. 6 p m. 11 pm Barometerfinches) 29.70 29.80 (Millibars) 1003.7 1009.3 ThermometerDry bulb 46 38 Wet bulb 43 37, Relative humidity (per cent) .. 92 93 WindDirection 12 10 Speed (m.p.h.) 12 10 Cloud, 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 68 Rainfall 9 a m. to 11 p.m. 0.771n Sunshine 3hr 36min Readings taken at 9 a m — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 61 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 47
Grass minimum temp. 41 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 5 Olin Rainfall to date last year 7 901n SUNSHINE 1962 1963 1964 b. m. It. m. h m. Jan. .. 174 12 237 54 238 6 Feb. .. 178 18 161 18 174 12 Mar. .. 155 0 161 12 152 54 Apr. .. 128 24 153 12 127 18 May .. 108 36 136 6 *64 48
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30442, 16 May 1964, Page 12
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333New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30442, 16 May 1964, Page 12
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