New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31150, 29 August 1966, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A shallow depression is moving across northern New Zealand and a cold front is moving north-eastwards over the South Island. Forecast:

Canterbury and the Kaikoura coast.—Fresh southerlies; cold and showery with snow showers on the hills. Outlook; scattered showers.

Central Marlborough and Nelson —Light to moderate variable winds; scattered showers early, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Outlook: fine. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine and cool. Outlook; fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday In Christchurch was. cloudy and cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p m. 11 p m Barometer-

Rainfall tn date 14 OPiri Rainfall to date last year 2(1 481 n SUNSHINE

*To August 28 SUN. MOON ANO TIOOS Sun—Today: Rises, 7.4 am.: sets, 5.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.2 a m.; sets, 5.59 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 3 am. and 3.21 p.m.; tomorrow. 3.42 a.m and 4.1 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 31. 12 14 p.m Last quarter: September 8 2.7 p.m. New moon: September is, 7.13 First quarter; September 32 2.25 a.m.

1964 1965 1966 h m h. m. h m 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 •102 6

(inches) 29.86 29.91 (Millibars) 1011.3 1013.0 Thermometer— Dry bulb 43 34 Wet bulb 40 34 Relative humidity (per cent) 70 >7 WindDirection S.S.E. W. Speed im.p.b.) 8 3 Cloud, 0-8 7 1 Maximum during day 47 Rainfall 9 am. to 11 p.m. Nil SunshineSaturday Nil Sunday Ihr ISmin Readings taken at 9 a.m :— Maximum temp. prev 24 hours 47 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 35 Grass minimum temp. 28 Rainfall previous 24 hours Trace