New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone centred northeast of New Zealand is moving away to the east; a cold front is moving north-eastwards over the south of the South Island and is followed by a change to cooler south-westerlies. Forecast: Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast.—Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds; partly, cloudy at first, but a change to fresh southerlies in the afternoon, with cool, showery weather. Outlook: scattered showers. Central Marlborough, the Sounds and Nelson. —Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, cloudy, scattered showers and a change to fresh southerlies, with further showers and cool temperatures. Outlook: becoming partly cloudy. Buller and Westland.—Moderate to fresh northwesterlies, decreasing and becoming variable; showery at first, but clearing and the weather becoming fine; temperatures cool. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather was cloudy and mild in Christchurch yesterday. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 6.59 a.m.; sets 6.2 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 6.57 a.m.; sets, 6.3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 11.54 a.m. and p.m.; tomorrow, 12.18 a m. and 12.49 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: September 6, 434 p.m. First quarter: September 14. 9.24 a.m. Full moon: September 22. 5.51 a.m. Last quarter: September 29. 3.1 a.m.
Barometer— 6 p.m. 1'1 p.m. (Inches) 29.81 29.78 (Millibars) 1009.4 1008.3 Thermometer— Dry bulb 65 48 • Wet bulb Relative humidity 45 42 (per cent) Wind— 38 60 Direction N.W. N.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 8 Cloud, 0-8 7 6 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 61 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine Readings taken at 9 a.m.:— Maximum temp. 2hr 54m in prev. 24 hours 55 Minimum temp. prev,24 hours Grass minimum 29 temp. Rainfall prev. 24 26 hours Nil Rainfall to date 11.95in
Rainfall to dat last year lS.70in SUNSHINE 1962 1963 1964 b. m. h. m. h. m. Jari. .. 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 26 136 6 128 54 June .. 114 18 89 36 78 18 July .. 115 6 92 48 99 30 Aug. .. 180 48 126 24 •170 12 •To August 31.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30534, 1 September 1964, Page 16
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361New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30534, 1 September 1964, Page 16
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