New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone covering the North Island is moving eastwards. A slowmoving frontal zone lies over the South Island. A cold front in the south Tasman Sea is moving north-eastwards to southern New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds, north-easterlies predominating about the coast, north-westerlies inland; rain in the Alps; scattered light rain elsewhere at times; mild temperatures. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate north to north-west winds on the Kaikoura coast; elsewhere fresh to strong north-wester-lies, gale force in exposed places about Cook Strait; mainly fine and warm; but cloudy about the Sounds with some drizzle morning and night; showers developing in the western ranges of Nelson this afternoon. Buller and Westland.—Moderate to fresh northerly winds; overcast with widespread rain, heavy at times later in the day; rather mild. Outlook.—All districts: Unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was mainly fine and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday: s p m. ll p m Barometer—(lnches) .. 29.73 29.76 (Millibars) .. 1006.9 1007.9 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 63 67 Wet bulb 60 54 Relative humidity (per cent) ..80 37 WindDirection . N.E. N. Speed (m.p.h.) 10 4 Cloud. 0-8 7 3 Maximum during day 73 Rainfall 9 a m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 6hr Omin Readings taken at 9 a m Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 84 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 57 Grass minimum temp. .. 54
Rainfall prev. 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 1.091 n Rainfall to date last year . 0.38 in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 8 275 24 *lO7 18 •To January 17. SUN. MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.8 a.m.; sets, 8.8 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.10 a.m.: sets, 8.8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 1.53 a.m. and 2.13 p.m.: tomorrow, 2.42 a.m. and 3 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: January 22, 3.46 a.m. First quarter: January 30, 7.48 a.m. Full moon: February 6, 3.58 a.m. Last quarter: February 12, 8.53 p.m.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30961, 18 January 1966, Page 10
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325New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CV, Issue 30961, 18 January 1966, Page 10
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