New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31113, 16 July 1966, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anti-cyclone is centred southeast of the South Island while a depression over the South Tasman Sea is moving slowly eastwards. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate north-easterly winds; some cloudy areas about the coast; elsewhere fine. Cool. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate north-easterlies, becoming cloudy. Cool. Buller and Westland. —Moderate north-east-winds; cloudy and cold with scattered rain developing. Outlook: all districts.—Cloudy with scattered rain. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was Cloudy and cold. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— A n m 11 n m

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.38 a. tn.: sets. 5.11 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.57 a.m.; sets. 5.12 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 2.18 a.m. and 2.48 p.m.; tomorrow, 3.05 a.m. and 3.33 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 25, 7 a.m. Full moon: August 1, 9.5 p m. Last quarter: August 10, 12.56 a.m. New moon: August 16, 11.48 p.m.

6 pm. 11 p.m Barometerfinches) 30.06 30.08 (Millibars) 1018.1 1018.6 Thermometer — Dry bulb 40 38 Wet bulb 38 38 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 85 100 WindDirection N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 4 6 Cloud, 0-8 1 7 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 46 11 p.m. Trace Sunshine 7hr 12mtn Reading taken at 9 am.: — Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 46 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 27 Grass minimum temp. 21 Rainfall previous 24 hours * Trace

Rainfall to date 11.56in Rainfall to date last year 16.331n SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 b m h. m. h.m. Jan. 238 8 275 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 24 107 48 June .. 78 12 111 24 136 54 July .. 89 12 126 36 - *46 36 •To July 15.