New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30626, 17 December 1964, Page 18

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A warm, humid air-stream flows over New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury and Kaikoura Coast.—Light to moderate north-east winds; morning fog and drizzle; cloudy later, with afternoon showers; inland temperatures; warm. Outlook: some showers. Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate north-east winds; cloudy and warm, with rain at times. Outlook: rain. Marlborough, except Kaikoura Coast.—Moderate north winds; cloudy and warm, with rain at times. Outlook: rain. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

•To December 16. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.42 a m : sets, 8.7 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.9 am. and 2.31 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.1 a.m. and 3.24 p.m. Phases or Moon Full moon: December 19. 2.41

p.m. Last quarter: December 26. 7.27 a.m. New moon: January 3, 9 7 a.m. First quarter: January 11, 8.59 a m.

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cloudy and warm Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— Barometer— 6 p m. 11 p.m (Inches) 29.70 29.72 (Millibars) 1005.8 1006.3 ThermometerDry bulb 71 60 Wet bulb Relative humidity 63 59 (per cent) .. Wind63 94 Direction E. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 Calm Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 7 7 day Rainfall 9 am. to 81 11 p.m. 0.3in Sunshine Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. 7hr 54min prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 79 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 56 temp. Rainfall prev. 24 50 hours Trace Rainfall to date Rainfall to date 16.75in last year .. 22.90m

SUNSHINE 1962 1963 1964 h. m. h. TH. Jan. .. h. m h. m. h. m. 174 12 137 54 238 6 Feb. .. 178 18 161 18 174 12 Mar. .. 155 0 161 12 125 54 April .. 128 24 123 12 127 18 May .. 108 26 126 6 128 54 June .. 114 18 89 36 78 18 July .. 155 6 92 48 99 30 Aug. .. 180 48 126 24 170 12 Sept .. 158 18 89 54 157 36 Oct. .. 188 48 185 36 214 36 Nov. .. 233 0 211 48 169 2 Dec. .. 268 6 173 6 •92 30