New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31020, 28 March 1966, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone is centred southeast of the South Island and a complex depression covers the Tasman Sea. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds; dull and cool with drizzle areas, mainly this morning. Outlook: cloudy with morning drizzle. Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate north-easterlies; cloudy and warm. Outlook: cloudy. Marlborough.—Fresh to strong southerlies in some coastal areas: elsewhere light to moderate easterlies; cloudy and rather cool with some coastal drizzle this morning. Outlook: cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was overcast and showery. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m. 11 p tn

i Grass minimum temp. 47 Rainfall previous , 24 hours 0.221 n Rainfall to date 6.30 in Rainfall to date last year . 9 36in

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 6.40 am.: sets, 6.29 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 6.41 a.m.: sets, 6.27 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 9.14 a.m. and 938 p.m.; tomorrow. 10.2 a.m. and 10.27 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: March 30, 8.43 a.m. Full moon: April 5. 11.13 p.m Last quarter: April 13. 5.28 I a.m. 1 New moon: April 21, 8.35 a.m.

BarometerCinches) 30.34 30.31 (Millibars) 1027.5 1026.1 ThermometerDry bulb 56 55 Wet bulb 54 55 Relative humidity (per cent) 87 97 WindDirection E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 11 6 Cloud, 0-8 8 i Maximum during day 59 Rainfall 9 a m to 11 p.m. 0.15in Sunshine — Saturday 2hr 12min Sunday Nil Readings taken at 9 a.m — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 65 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 51

SUNSHINE 1964 h m. 1965 b. m. 1966 h. m Jan. . 238 6 275 24 190 24 Feb. . 174 12 167 24 114 6 Mar. . 182 24 122 24 •153 42 •To March 27.