New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A large intense anti-cyclone centred south-east of the South Island extends across the South Island on to the eastern Tasman Sea while a south-east airstream flows on to the North Island. Forecast: Canterbury.—Light or moderate variable winds, mainly north-east on the coast; cloudy areas and fog patches this morning; otherwise mainly fine but rather cold. Buller and Westland.—Light winds; fine with moderate afternoon temperatures. Nelson and Marlborough.—Fresh to strong south-easterlies in the Sounds; winds otherwise mainly light or moderate and variable; a few isolated showers in the Sounds, otherwise fine; moderate afternoon temperatures in sheltered inland places; cold tonight. Outlook in all districts: becoming cloudy on the West Coast, otherwise mainly fine apart from morning fog and low cloud. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and cool. Observations taken at the Meterological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
•To August 5. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.37 a.m.: sets, 5.34 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.37 a.m.; sets. 5.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, a.m. and 12.13 p.m.; tomorrow, 12.35 a.m and 1.5 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 12, 8.22 pin Last quarter: August 20. 350 p.m. New moon: August 27, 8.50 a m First quarter: September 1, n 7.27 a.m.
Rainfall to date last year SUNSHINE 10 80ln 1963 1964 1965 Jan. h.m. h.m. h.m 127 42 238 6 175 54 Feb. .. 161 18 174 12 167 54 Mar. .. 126 6 128 54 122 24 April .. 123 12 127 18 146 24 May .. 126 6 128 54 122 28 June .. 89 36 78 12 111 20 July .. 92 48 99 30 120 36 Aug. .. 126 24 170 12 •16 42
6 pm 11 p.m Barometer— (Inches) 30.63 30.66 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1037.3 1038.4 Dry bulb 42 39 Wet bulb Relative Humidity 40 39 (per cent) .. 87 95 WindDirection N. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 5 7 Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 7 7 day 45 Rainfall 9 am. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine Readings taken at 4hr 30min 9 am — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 47 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 29 Grass minimum temp. 24 Rainfall prev 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 17.55m
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30822, 6 August 1965, Page 10
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360New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30822, 6 August 1965, Page 10
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