New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30642, 7 January 1965, Page 6

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front is moving over central New Zealand and a ridge of high pressure is moving on to the Tasman Sea. Forecast.— Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast.—Moderate to fresh south-westerlies, decreasing this morning; cloudy; a few light showers; cool temperatures. Nelson and Marlborough.—Moderate southwesterlies soon predominating; fine and cool. Buller and Westland.—Moderate to fresh south-westerlies; scattered showers and colder temperatures. Outlook.—All districts: partly cloudy and cool. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

•To January 6. SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.58 a.m.; sets. 8.14 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.59 a.m.; sets, 8.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 7.45 a.m. and 8.8 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.29 a.m. and 8.51 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 2. 4.36 a.m. First quarter: January 11. 8.59 a.m. Full moon: January 18, 1.37 a.m. Last quarter: January 24, 11.7 p.m.

6 D.m. 11 D.m. Barometer— (Inches) 29.71 29.76 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1006.0 1007.7 Dry bulb 72 64 Wet bulb 57 56 (per cent) .. Wind35 58 Direction \ N.E., Speed (m.p.h.) 28 10 Cloud, 0-8 7 7. Maximum during day Rainfall 9 am. to 73 midnight Nil Sunshine Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. Nil prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 79 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 55 temp. 52

Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date Nil Rainfall to date last year ■ 09ln SUNSHINE 1963 1984 1965 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. . 127 54 238 « •34.24