New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30900, 5 November 1965, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—The anti-cyclone centred to the north of the North Island remains slow-moving. A weak cold front is moving across central New Zealand. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds, tending northerly later; some scattered showers in the western ranges, elsewhere partly cloudy; moderate temperatures.

Marlborough.—North-west winds, freshening later; variable skies with little change in temperatures; some drizzle or light rain early this morning.

Nelson.—Moderate variable winds mainly between north and west; mainly cloudy; moderate temperatures; some areas of rain in the west and south-west ranges.

Buller and . Westland.—Moderate to fresh winds mainly between north and west; mainly fair at first, but rain spreading from the south later in the day; moderate temperatures. Outlook: Unsettled, with periods of rain on the West Coast; elsewhere rather cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and mild

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.« a.m.; sets. 7.21 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.5 a.m.; sets. 7.22 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, l.» a.m. and 1.26 p.m.: tomorrow, 1.51 a m and 2.9 p.m. Aliases 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.

6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 29.75 29.84 (Millibars) 1007.3 1010.6 Thermometer— Dry bulb 64 48 Wet bulb 56 46 Relative Humidity (per cent) .. 59 85 WindDirection E. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 8 13 Cloud, 0-8 7 2 Maximum during day 65 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Trace Sunshine Ihr 30min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 57 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 43 Grass minimum temp. 33 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 23.94m

Rainfall to date last year 15.31in ' 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 Aug. .. 126 24 170 12 139 18 Sept. .. 89 54 127 36 170 42 Oct. 185 36 214 36 220 0 Nov 211 48 169 6 •14 42 To November 4.