New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.— A slow-moving anti-cyclone centred between Cook Strait and the Chatham Islands extends over New Zealand. A trough of low pressure is moving eastwards over the South Tasman Sea. Forecast. Canterbury, Buller and North Westland.— winds light to moderate and variable apart from moderate north-easterlies in most places near the East Coast; scattered areas of low cloud or fog night and morning but otherwise fine; mild or warm day temperatures. Outlook: Fine in Canterbury after clearance of morning low cloud. Rain in Westland; scattered falls later in Buller. South Westland.—Moderate northerlies predominating during the day; skies mainly cloudy with some scattered rain developing during today. Mild. Outlook: Rain. Nelson and Marlborough.—North-westerlies about Cook Strait gradually freshening but elswhere winds light or moderate and variable; scattered areas of low cloud and fog night and morning but the weather mostly fine; mild or warm day temperatures. Outlook: Little change. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Chrlatchurch yesterday was warm and fine. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday—--8 p.m. 11 p.m.
SUN. MOON AND TIODS Sun—Today: Rite*. 8.25 a.m.; «eta, 8.51 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.27 a.m.; seta, 8.4* p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 12.57 a.m. and I.l* p.m.; tomorrow, 1.42 a.m. and 2.4 p.m. Phases of Neon New moon: March 22, 4.46 ?.m. quarter: March 10, S.4S a.m. Full moon: April 5. 11.13 p.m. Last quarter: April 13, 5.28 a.m.
Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date «.031n Rainfall to date last year T.SSln SUNSHINE 1114 IMS IMO h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 « 27S 24 120 24 Feb. .. 174 12 107 24 114 « Mar. .. 182 24 122 24 •109 SO •To March 10.
Barometer— (Inches) 30.22 30.26 (Millibars) 1023.2 1024.6 Thermometer— Dry bulb 64 57 Wet bulb 59 56 Relative humidity (per cent) 74 93 Wind— Directilon N.B. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 9 Cloud, 0-8 1 6 Maximum during day 69 Rainfall • a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 10 hr 24min Readings taken at 0 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 66 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 50 Grass minimum temp. 46
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31011, 17 March 1966, Page 14
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351New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CV, Issue 31011, 17 March 1966, Page 14
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