New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A stationary anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. Forecast:
Canterbury.—Light or moderate winds, northerlies predominating; patches of low cloud or fog night and morning, but mainly fine and cool with widespread frosts. Outlook: partly cloudy with morning fog patches.
Marlborough and Nelson.—Winds light to moderate and variable, but northerlies developing about Cook Strait and freshening late in the day; mainly fine with widespread frosts, but a few cloudy areas night and morning with patches of fog; rising day temperatures. Outlook: fine. Buller and Westland.—Light or moderate variable winds; scattered cloudy areas night and morning, otherwise fine with frosts; moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: becoming cloudy in Westland and later in Buller; occasional rain developing in Westland.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine after a stiff frost. Observations taken at the
•To July 24. SUN. MOON AND TICKS Sun—Today: Rises, 7.50 a.m.; sets, 5.21 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.40 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today: 10.42 a.m. and 11.4 p.m.; tomorrow, 11.37 a.m. and 10.42 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 25. 7 a.m. Full moon: August 1. 9.5 p m. Last quarter: August 10. 12.54 a.m New moon: August 10, 11.48 pm. ,
Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date ll.'Sin Rainfall to date last year 18.44in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1968 h m h m. h.m Jan. .. 238 6 275 24 190 24 Feb. .. 174 12 167 24 114 8 Mar. .. 182 24 122 24 162 6 April .. 127 18 148 24 168 36 May .. 128 24 122 24 107 48 ■Tune .. 78 12 111 24 136 54 July .. 80 12 120 38 •73 8
Meteorological Ofti ce. Har ewood. yesterday: — 6 pm 1 p m Barometer— (Inches) 30.33 30.34 (Millibars) 1027.0 1027.6 ThermometerDry bulb 42 32 Wet bulb 40 32 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 86 100 WindDirection E.N.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 8 — Cloud, 0-8 —— —— Maximum during day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 49 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine— Saturday 7hT 54m:n Sunday 7hr 30 min Reading taken at 9 am.:— Maximum temn. prev. 24 hours Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 49 23 Grass minimum temp. 18
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31120, 25 July 1966, Page 12
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354New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31120, 25 July 1966, Page 12
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