New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30998, 2 March 1966, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A complex depression lies over the North Island and adjacent seas. Forecast: Canterbury and Kaikoura coast.—Moderate winds from an easterly quarter; mainly cloudy with some rain at times; little change in temperatures. Outlook: Some showers. Marlborough, Nelson and Buller. —Moderate winds, mainly easterlies: mainly cloudy and mild with scattered rain. Outlook: A few showers. Westland.—Moderate variable winds, mainly easterlies: weather cloudy and mild. Outlook: Mainly fair.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Intermittent rain fell in Christchurch yesterday. The wind was from a north-easterly direction. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises. 6.8 a.m.: sets, 7.14 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.9 a.m l sets, 7.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, and 12.6 p.m.: tomorrow. 12.35 a m. and 12.58 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: March 7, 1.45 p.m. Last quarter: March 14, 12.19 p.m New moon: March 22. 4.46 p.m First quarter: March 30, 8.43 am.

yesterday: — 6 p.m. 11 p m. Barometer — (Inches) 29.82 29.78 (MlMiibars) 1009.8 1008.6 Thermometer — Dry bulb 64 62 Wet bulb 62 60 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 86 93 WindDirection N.E. N.E. Speed tm.p.h.) 14 12 Cloud, 0-8 7 8 Maximum during day 68 Rainfall 0 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.031n Sunshine Ihr 54 min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 68 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 58 Grass minimum Ump. IS

Rainfall previous 24 hours - 0 03!n Rainfalfl to date 3 S71n Rainfall to date last year , 4.06in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. in m. in. Jan. 238 6 275 24 190 24 Feb. ... 174 12 167 24 114 6 Mar. .. 128 24 122 24 *1 54 •To March 1.