New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30681, 22 February 1965, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A cold front over the North Island is moving eastwards as an anti-cyclone over the Tasman spreads on to the South Island. Forecast: Kaikoura Coast and Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh south-westerlies, with scattered showers at first in areas about and north of Banks Peninsula; otherwise partly cloudy weather predominating, with the winds becoming light or moderate and variable; moderate afternoon temperatures. Marlborough Sounds.—Fresh southerlies, decreasing slowly; scattered showers, but increasing fair periods. Central Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland. —Light or moderate variable winds; a few isolated showers at first, chiefly about the high country, otherwise partly cloudy, with mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: partly cloudy weather predominating, but skies gradually becoming overcast on the West Coast.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather In Christchurch yesterday was cool and cloudy, with south-westerly winds, occasional showers and thunder in the afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 5.57 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, 9.56 a.m. and 10.25 p.m.: tomorrow, 10.46 a.m. and 11.12 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: February 23. 5.39 p m. New moon: March 3, 9 56 p.m First quarter: March 11, 552 a.m. Full moon: March 17, 11.24 p.m.

Grass minimum temp. Rainfall prev. 24 hours Rainfall to date Rainfall to date last year 45 3pts. 3.61in 1.29in SUNSHINE Jan. .. Feb. .. 1963 1964 h m. h. m. 127 42 238 6 161 18 174 12 1965 h. m 175 54 •132 24 •To February 21.

6 p.m. 11 p m Barometer— (Inches) >. 29.72 29.87 (Millibars) Thermometer1006.4 1011.4 Dry bulb 56 50 Wet bulb Relative humidity 52 47 (per cent) .. 73 83 Wind— Direction S.E. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 22 11 Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 6 3 day 70 Rainfall 9 a m. to midnight lOpts. Sunshine— Saturday 6hr fimin Sunday 3 hr 54min Readings taken at 9 a m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 64 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 53