New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31142, 19 August 1966, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An intense anti-cvlone covers New Zealand. Forecast: All districts.—Winds light or moderate and variable; north-easterlies predominating on the east coast and northerlies about the Marlborough Sounds; fine apart from some morning fog; cool to moderate day temperatures. Outlook: cloudy with some showers in Westland; otherwise mainly fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was sunny but cold. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: « p.m. 11 p.m

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Eises, 7.1 S a.m.; acts, 5.48 p.m. Tomorrow: 7.17 a.m.; sets, 5.48 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 8.71 a.m. and 6.53 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.25 a.m. and 7.54 p.m. Phases of Moan First quarter: August 23, 3.2 p.m Full moon: August 31, 12.14 p.m. Last quarter: September 8, 2.7 p.m. New moon: September 15, 7.13

Rainfall tp date last year 19.33in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. m. h in Jan. 238 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 •69 48 •To August 18.

Barometer — (Inches) (Millibars) 30.64 10.37.7 .30.63 1037.1 ThermometerDry bulb 46 .34 Wet bulb 43 33 Relative humidity (per cent) SO 96 Wind: Direction E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 7 0 Cloud, 0-8 1 0 Maximum during day 50 Rainfall 9 am. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 9h 42min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: — Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 50 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 37 Grass minimum temp. .32 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Trace Rainfall to date 12.64in