New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31135, 11 August 1966, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A large anti-cyclone is moving on to New Zealand from the west. Forecast: All districts: Light variable winds; fine, apart from a few morning fog areas; frosts again tonight; moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: cloud increasing in Buller and Westland. Elsewhere fine.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday In. Christchurch was sunny but cool, Observations taken at the' Meteorological Office, Harewood, r yesterday:

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.31 a m.; sets, 5.39 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.30 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 11.53 a m. and . p.m.; tomorrow, 12.13 a.m. | and 12.43 p.m. Phases or Moon New moon: August IS. 11.48 p.m. First quarter: August 23. 3 2 I pm. Full moon: August 31. 1214 p.m Last quarter: September S, ,1 2.7 p.m.

Rainfall to dat last year IS.OOin SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h m. h. m h m Jan. .. 239 6 175 36 183 30 Feb. .. 180 18 174 0 114 6 Mar. .. 152 54 124 42 162 30 April .. 129 24 151 0 168 18 May .. 128 54 123 24 108 6 June .. 78 18 110 42 137 6 July .. 91 54 127 42 99 48 Aug. .. 171 12 138 30 ♦43 48 •To August 10.

0 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.31 30.43 (Millibars) 1026.5 1030.6 Thermometer — Dry bulb 43 40 Wet bulb 41 39 Relative humidity (percent) 83 92 WindDirection E.N.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 9 0 Cloud, 0-8 Nil 7 Maxpnim during day 49 Raintdil 9 am. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 8hr 30min Readings taken at 9 a.m : — Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 48 Mm mum emu prev. 24 hours 37 Gra.- minimum temp. 34 Rai nt; prev 24 hours o.06in Rainfall to date 12.64in