New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation, —A depression centred east of the South Island is moving away rapidly eastwards. Forecast:
Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.— West to south-west winds, strong at times in exposed places; showers about the ranges and Banks Peninsula; mainly fine elsewhere but one or two isolated showers; cool. Outlook: Mainly fine.
Buller and Westland.—West to southwest winds, strong at times; cold and changeable with frequent showers, heavy at times with some hail and thunder. Outlook: Showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday In Christchurch was mainly fine, with a strong north west wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:
•To December 29. SUN, MOON AND TIOSS Sun.—Today: Rieee, 4.4* a.m.: sets, 8.13 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.30 am.: sets, 8.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 0.58 a.m. and 10.21 p.m.: tomorrow, 10.38 a m. •nd 11.06 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: December 31. 1.46 p.m. Full moon: January T. 3.16 p.m. Last quarter: January 14, 8 a.m. New moon: January 22, 3.46 a.m.
Barometer— 6 am. 11 p.m. (Inches) 29.17 29.46 (Millibars) 987.7 997.6 Thermometer — Dry bulb 53 45 Wet bulb 48 45 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 67 96 WindDirection S. w.s.w. Speed (m.p.h.) 17 6 Cloud. 0-8 1 7 Maximum during day 72 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 am. O.lOin Sunshine •hr ' 36m in Readings taken at 9 am.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 65 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 45 Grass minimum temp 33 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 27.07jn Rainfall to data laat year 17.0210
SUNSHINE h. m. 1963 h. m. 1964 h. m. 1965 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 12 120 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 6 215 0 Dec. .. 176 6 233 24 •207 24
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30946, 30 December 1965, Page 8
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349New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30946, 30 December 1965, Page 8
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