New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation: A deep depression in the south Tasman Sea is moving rapidly eastwards and its associated frontal system is approaching New Zealand from the south-west. Forecast:—
Canterbury: Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds; showers in the alps; elsewhere cloudy at first with some light rain; clearing later in the morning and becoming fine; temperatures cool Outlook: Mainly fine.
Marlborough: Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, strong at times in exposed places about Cook strait; fine and cool. Outlook: Mainly fine.
Nelson: Moderate to fresh west to south-west winds; fine, except for isolated showers in the ranges; temperatures cool. Outlook: Mainly fine.
Buller and Westland: Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds; unsettled, cool, showery weather. Outlook: Showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather In Christchurch yesterday, after heavy overnight rain, was mainly fine, with low temperature.
Sun—Today: Rises, 7.37 «.m.; seta, 5.3 S p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.36 a.m.; sets, 5.36 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.22 a.m. and 2.53 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.13 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: August 8, 7.17 a.m First quarter: August 15, 3.18 p.m. Full moon: August 23, 525 p.m. Last quarter: August 30, 5.15 p.m.
hour s o.21ln Rainfall to date 10.79in Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 16.171n 1962 1963 1964 h. m. h. m. h. tn Jan. .. 174 12 137 54 238 6 Feb. .. 178 18 161 18 174 12 Mar. .. 155 0 161 12 125 54 Apr. .. 128 24 153 12 127 18 May .. 108 36 136 6 128 54 June .. 114 18 89 36 78 18 July .. 115 6 92 48 99 30 Aug. .. 180 48 126 24 •To August 5. •18 18 SUN MOON AND TIDES
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood. yesterday: — « p.m 11 p.m BarometerCinches) 29.25 29.01 (Millibars) 990.4 985.4 ThermometerDry bulb 47 49 Wet bulb 44 44 Relative humidity (per cent) 77 64 WindDirection E. N.E. Speed (mph) 10 12 Cloud, 0-8 7 7 Maximum during day 57 Rainfall 9 am. to midnight Nil Sunshine 5hr 54mtn Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours •1 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 39 Grass minimum temp. 34 Rainfall prev. 24
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30512, 6 August 1964, Page 16
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360New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30512, 6 August 1964, Page 16
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