New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30472, 20 June 1964, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —An anti-cyclone south-east of the South Island extends a ridge of high pressure over the South Island. Forecast:

Canterbury,—Light variable winds, mainly cloudy; scattered drizzle near the coast at first, but clearing in some inland places during the day; temperatures cooL

Buller and Westland.—Light variable winds; fine, moderate afternoon temperatures.

Nelson, Central Marlborough and the Sounds. —South-east winds, strong about the Sounds; mainly light elsewhere; partly cloudy and coot

The Kaikoura . Coast—Moderate southeasterlies; scattered light showers at first; otherwise partly cloudy and cool Outlook.—All districts: mainly fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

It was overcast and cool In Christchurch yesterday. Observations ■ taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

Rainfall prev. 24 hours .. Trace Rainfall to • date (.Mln Rainfall to date last year s.jgln

SUN, MOON AND TIODS Sun—Today: Rlses.B.4 a.m.: sets, 4.5* p.m. To nor row: Rises, 8.4 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 12.54 a.m. and 1.25 p.m.; tomotrow, 1.42 a.m. and 2.18 p.m. Maus ut Mmh Full moon: June 25,1.8 p.m. Last quarter: July 3, 8.31 a.m. New Ynoon: July ». 11.31 p.m. First quarter: July 18, 11.47 p.m.

Barometer— (Inches) 6 p.m. 11 p m 90.17 30.19 (Millibars) 1921.7 1022.4 ThermometerDry bulb 40 40 Wet bulb 40 46 Relative humidity (per cent) 90 98 Wind— Direction E. ■ n:e„ Speed (m.p.h.) 7 2 Cloud, 0-8 8 7 Maximum during day 11 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 pm. • Nil Sunshine Ihi 48m in Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 51 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 42 Grass minimum temp. 39

SUNSHINE b. m. 1962 b. m. 1963 b. m 1964 Jan. . . 17412 137 54 238 6 Feb. . . 178 18 161 18 174 12 Mar. . . 155 0 161 12 125 54 Apr. . 128 24 153 12 127 IS May . . 108 36 IM • 128 54 June . . 114 18 89 M •52 36 •To Jun® 1ft