New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30733, 24 April 1965, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A depression is moving eastwards on to central New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Light to moderate southerly winds predominating; cloudy and cool, with occasional rain. Outlook: scattered showers. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate variable winds, north-westerlies predominating; occasional rain; fair periods later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers. Buller and Westland.—Light variable winds; rain easing to occasional showers, with some fair periods later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was overcast and mild. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday.— 6 p.m. 11 p.m Barometer—

temp. 45 Rainfall previous 24 hours • Nil Rainfall to date 10 371 n Rainfall to date last year 4.94 m SUNSHINE

•To April 23. SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.12 a.m.: sets, 5.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.14 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, n.io a.m. and 11.27 p.m.: tomorrow, 11.53 a m and p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: April 24, 9.7 a.m New moon: May 1, n.sg p, m . F .'n t ™ Uar,er .i May 8 - ®- 20 PmFuU moon: May 15, 11.52 p.m.

(Inches) (Millibars) 29.74 1007.3 29.67 1004.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb 55 52 Wet bulb 53 51 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 88 93 WindDirection N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 7 14 Cloud. 0-8 8‘ 8 Maximum during day 65 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. frace Sunshine Nil Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 69 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 52 Grass minimum

1983 1964 1965 li. m. h. m. h m Jan. . 127 42 238 6 175 54 Feb. . 161 18 174 12 167 54 Mar. . 161 12 125 54 104 54 April . 123 12 127 18 •104 4S