New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A large anti-cyclone in the Tasman Sea is advancing towards New Zealand. Forecast to midnight: AU districts. —Light to moderate , variable winds; south to south-easterlies predominating about the Marlborough coast. Fine and cool. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather In Christchurch yesterday was fine and cool before heavy rain in the evening. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday: —
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 7.39 a.m.; sets, 5.12 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.40 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 2.33 a.m. and 2.58 p.m.: tomorrow, 3.15 a.m. and 3.41 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: May 20, 9.42 p.m. First quarter: May 27, 8.50 p.m. Full moon: June 3. 7.40 p.m. Last quarter: June 11, 4.58 p.m.
« p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer — (Inches) (Millibars) 30.22 1023.6 30.33 1027.2 Thermometer — Dry bulb 45 41 Wet bulb 41 41 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 67 94 WindDirection S. S.S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 10 14 Cloud, 0-8 6 1 Maximum during day 51 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.07in Sunshine 8hr 24m in Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, fcrev. 24 hours 58.4 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 35 Grass minimum temp. 29
Rainfall prev. hours 24 0.09in Rainfall to date O.OSin Rainfall to date last year 12.53in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m h. m. h. tn. Jan. 238 6 275 24 190 24 Feb. 174 12 167 24 114 6 Mar. 182 24 122 24 162 6 April 127 18 148 24 168 36 May .. 128 24 122 24 •71 16 •To May 17.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31062, 18 May 1966, Page 16
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263New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CV, Issue 31062, 18 May 1966, Page 16
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