New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A depression north-east of Auckland is moving away north-eastwards. An anti-cyclone over the South Tasman Sea is moving towards the South Island. Forecast: Marlborough Sounds.—Mainly fresh southeasterly winds; some further showers but increasing fair intervals. Outlook: partly cloudy. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate southerly or easterly winds; partly cloudy and cold, with frosts. Outlook: partly cloudy. Kaikoura Coast.—Mainly fresh south-easterly winds; some further showers but increasing fair periods; some further snow on the ranges. Outlook: scattered showers. Canterbury.—Moderate south-westerlies predominating; partly cloudy with a few scattered showers; very cold with some severe frosts. Outlook: partly cloudy. Buller and Westland.—South-easterlies, fresh in a few valleys, but mainly moderate; fine and cool with widespread frosts. Outlook; partly cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold, wet and occasionally it snowed. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
SUM, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 7.54 a.m.: sets 5.17 p.m. Tomorow: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 8.44 a.m. and 7.18 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.45 a.m. and 8.14 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 25, 7 a.m. Full moon: August 1, 8.5 p.m. Last quarter: August 10. 12 58 a.m New moon: August 18, 11.48 p.m.
Barometer— S p.m. 11 p.m (Inches) 30.03 30.06 (Millibars) 1016.8 1018.0 Thermometer— Dry bulb 36 33 Wet bulb 35 33 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 90 95 Direction S.W. W. Speed (m.p.h.) 12 7 Cloud, 0-8 • 3 Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 39 11 p.m. 0.09in Sunshine Iht Omin Reading taken at 9 a m.:— Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 44 Minimum temp. prev. 24 hours 33 Grass minimum temp. 27 Rainfall previous 24 hours 0.02!n Rainfall to date 11.67in
Bainfall to date last year 16 351n SUNSHINE 198* 196S 1986 h m. h. m. h.m Jan. .. 238 « 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 12 120 36 •51 42 •To July 20.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31117, 21 July 1966, Page 14
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353New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31117, 21 July 1966, Page 14
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