New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30543, 11 September 1964, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHI Situation. —An intense anti-cycione covering the Tasman Sea is moving on to New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.—Winds moderate and variable; fine; mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fine. Buller and Westland.—Moderate south-west winds, occasionally fresh; partly cloudy and cool; isolated light showers. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch J yesterday was fine and mild. 1 Observations taken al the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:

Rainfall to date 12.951 n Rainfall to date last year .. 19 511 n SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun —Rises: Today, 6.39 a. nt.; sets, 6.14 p m. Tomorrow: Rises. 6.38 a.m.: sets, 6.15 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 8.34 a.m. and 8.57 p.m.;’ tomorrbw, 9.23 a.m. and 9.43 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 14. 9 24 bl. m. Full moon: September 22, 5.31 a.m. Last quarter: September 29, 3.1 a.m. New moon: October 6, 4.20 a.m

6 p.m. 11 p.m BarometerCinches) 30.03 30.02 (Millibars) ». 1016.8 1016.5 ThermometerDry bulb 49 45 Wet bulb 45 44 Relative humidity (per cent) 68 92 WindDirection E.N.E. E.N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 6 Cloud 0-8 1 Nil Maximum during day 55 Rainfall 9 a m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 9hr 6m in Readings taken at 9 a m.: — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 61 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 43 Grass minimum temp. 37 Rainfall prev. 24 hours . ■. O.Olin

SUNSHINE 1962 1963 1964 h m. h. m. h n 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 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 Sept. .. 158 18 89 54 •54 30 •To September 10.