New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30687, 1 March 1965, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front is moving eastwards across New Zealand and an anti-cyclone in the central Tasman Sea approaches the country. Forecast: Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough.—Light to moderate and variable winds; partly cloudy, with moderate to mild temperatures. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; weather partly cloudy, apart from some areas of low cloud this morning; moderate temperatures. Outlook.—All districts: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild with a south-west change in the afternoon. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:

•To February 28. SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 8.7 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. ; Tomorrow: Rises, 6.» a.m.; sets, 7.13 p.m. ■ High water at Lyttelton—Today, 2.51 p.m. and 3.10 p.m.: tomorrow, 3.32 a.m. and 3.52 p.m. Phases of Moon j New moon: March 3. 9.56 pm. ) First quarter: March 11, 5.52 a.m. Full moon: March 17. 11.24 p.m. Last quarter: March 25, 1.37 1 p.m.

6 p.m. 11 p m BarometerCinches) 29.90 29.97 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1012.5 1015.0 Dry bulb 66 56 Wet bulb Relative humidity 57 53 (per cent) .. Wind54 81 Direction S. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 6 9 Cloud. 0-8 Maximum during 7 3 day Rainfall 9 a m. to 77 11 p.m. Sunshine — Trace Saturday 8hr 6min Sunday’ Readings taken at e a.m.— Ihr 24min Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 69 prev. 24 hour a 55

Grass minimum temp 49 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 3.76in Rainfall to date last year 1.48in SUNSHINE 1963 1964 1965 h. m. ii. m. h. m. Jan. .. 127 42 238 6 175 54 Feb. .. 161 18 174 12 •167 54