New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30897, 2 November 1965, Page 18

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A complex depression over central New Zealand is moving eastwards. Forecast: West Coast and Nelson.—Moderate variable winds; few showers at first mainly in more northern areas, otherwise becoming partly cloudy and cold. Marlborough and Canterbury.—Southerlies, strong about Cook Strait, and south-westerlies fresh at times in other exposed areas; changeable and cold with showers frequent in more northern areas but considerable fair periods inland in the south. Outlook: South-westerlies, with scattered showers at times, especially in coastal areas. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Cold south-west rain fell in Christchurch throughout the afternoon yesterday. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:

•To November 1. SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.11 am.; sets, 7.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.10 a.m.; sets, 7.18 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 11.14 a.m. and 11.39 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.59 a.m. and p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: November 9, 4.15 p.m. Last quarter: November 16. 1.54 p.m. New moon: November 23, 4.10 p.m. First quarter: December 1, 5.24 p.m.

Rainfall to date last year 14.13in SUNSHINE 1963 1964 1965 h m. h. m. h. m Jan. 127 42 238 6 175 24 Feb. 161 18 174 12 167 24 Mar. 126 6 128 24 122 24 April 123 12 127 18 146 24 May 126 6 128 24 122 24 June 89 36 78 12 111 30 July 92 48 99 30 120 36 Aufi. 126 24 170 12 139 18 Sept. 89 54 127 36 170 42 Oct. 185 36 214 36 220 0 Nov. 211 48 169 2 •o 36

Barometer— (Inches) (Millibars) 6 p.m 11 p.m 29.25 990.6 29.40 995.7 ThermometerDry bulb 45 42 Wet bulb 44 41 Relative Humidity. (per cent) .. 92 96 WindDirection S.W. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 23 17 Cloud, 0-8 8 8 Maximum during day 63 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.58in Sunshine Ohl 36min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 69 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 49 Grass minimum temp. 41 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 23.20in