New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30768, 4 June 1965, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A ridge of high pressure is moving eastwards across New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast.—Light to moderate variable winds, north-easterlies predominating; fine at first, except for areas of morning fog; cloud increasing; moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: a period of rain in all districts. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The day in Christchurch, yesterday was cloudy. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:

SUN. MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.54 a.m • sets, 5.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.55 a m I sets, 5.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— 1 Today, 5.13 a.m. and 5.421 p.m.: tomorrow, 9.12 a m and 9.39 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: June 7, 12.11 am. Full moon: June 14. 1.59 p m Last quarter: June 22, 536 p.m. i New moon: June 29, 4.52 p m

6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.24 30.23 (Millibars) 1023.9 1023.8 Thermometer — Dry bulb 46 33 Wet bulb 45 33 Relative humidity (per cent) 91 100 WindDirection Calm Calm Cloud. 0-8 1 Nil Maximum during day 53 Rainfall 9 a m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 3hrs 30min Readings taking at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 50 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 44 Grass minimum temp. 39 Rainfall prev. 24 hours O.lSin

Rainfall to date 13.16in Rainfall to date last year 8.52in SUNSHINE 1963 1964 1965 Jan. .. h. m. h. m. h. m 127 42 238 6 175 54 Feb. .. 161 18 174 12 167 54 Mar. .. 161 12 125 54 104 54 April .. 123 12 127 18 146 24 May .. 126 6 128 54 122 78 June .. 89 36 78 12 •3 30 •To June 3.