New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31089, 18 June 1966, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A large anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; mainly fine; some areas of fog and low cloud this morning and again tonight; moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: little change.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday tn Christchurch wae mostly cloudy and cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON AND TIMS Sun—Today: Rises, 5.2 a.m.; sets. 418 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.3 a.m.; sets. 4.58 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 3.32 a.m. and 3.58 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.20 a.m. and 4.50 p.m. Phases of Mean New moon: June 10, 8.0 a.m. First quarter: June 26, 1.22 a.m. p Full moon July 3. 7.36 a.iL Last quarter July 11, 0.43 a.m.

S p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.4* 30.50 (MiMibars) 1031.4 1032.7 Thermometer— Dry hulb 44 39 Wet bulb 43 39 Belatlve humidity (per cent) .. 88 98 WindDirection E. N. Speed (m.p.h.) 3 3 Cloud, 0-8 .. 1 1 7 Maximum during Bainfail • a.m. to 51 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine• 4hr ISmdn Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp. prev. 24 houra Minimum temp. 51 prev. 24 hours. Grass minimuiM temp. ” 29 29 Bainfall prev. 2s hours Nil

Bainfall to date 10.971n Bainfall to dat< last year 14.14ln SUNSHINE 1984 1983 1988 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 238 8 273 24 190 24 Feb. 174 12 187 24 114 8 Mar. .. 182 24 122 24 182 8 April .. 127 18 148 24 188 38 May .. 128 24 122 24 107 48 June . 78 12 111 24 •78 30 •To June 17.