New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30842, 30 August 1965, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea is moving slowly eastwards. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Light to moderate variable winds; extensive areas of fog and low cloud this morning and again tonight, but fine in most places in the afternoon, with moderate temperatures. Outlook: little change.

Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine with mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: fine.

West Coast.—Light to moderate westerlies; cloudy with moderate temperatures. Outlook: cloudy.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny and mild after morning cloud had cleared. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

•To August 29. SUN, MOON AND TIDMS Sun—Today: Rites, 7.2 a.m.; seta, * p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7 a.m.; sets, t.l p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 7.10 a.m. and 7.39 p.m.; tomorrow, 8.10 a.m. and 8.37 p.m. Phases of Mean Fit st quarter: September 3, 7.27 a.m. Full moon: September 11, 11.32 a.m. Last quarter: September 18, 11.58 p.m. New moon: September 25, 3.18 p.m.

< p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.08 30.00 (Millibars) 1017.8 1015.8 Thermometer— Dry bulb 48 44 Wet bulb 45 44 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 93 97 WindDirection E.N.E. E.N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 12 10 Cloud, 0-8 7 7 Maximum during day 51 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m Nil Sunshine— Saturday Ohr Omin Sunday 5hr 18min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 54 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 38 Grass minimum temp. 81 . Rainfall previous 24 hours Trace

Rainfall to date 21.02in Rainfall to date last year 11.90ln SUNSHINE 1963 1964 1965 h. tn. h. m. b. m. Jan. .. 127 42 238 6 175 54 Feb. .. 161 18 174 12 167 54 Mar. .. 12# < 128 54 122 24 April .. 123 12 127 18 14# 24 May .. 12# < 128 54 122 28 June .. 89 3# 78 12 111 20 July .. 92 48 99 30 120 3# Aug. .. 12# 24 170 12 •120 54