New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31153, 1 September 1966, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—The anti-cyclone centred southeast of the South Island and extending over southern and central New Zealand is moving slowly eastwards. The cold, showery southeasterly airstream from Cook Strait to Gisborne is slowly weakening. Forecast: All districts.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine with afternoon temperatures rising slightly. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was j fine and cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood,

•To August 31. SUN. MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.58, a.m.; seta, 6.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.57 am; sets, 6.2 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 5.4 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.; tomorrow. 5.51 am. and 6.12 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: September 8 2.7 p.m New moon: September 15. 7 13 a.m. First quarter: September 22. 2.25 a m Full moon: September 30, 4 47 a.m.

Rainfall to date last year 20.46in Sunshine h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. 238 6 175 36 183 30 Feb. .. ISO 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 •118 12

yesterday:— « p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.36 30.38 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1028.1 1028.9 Dry bulb 46 32 Wet bulb Relative humidity 42 32 (per cent) Wind70 98 Direction N.E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 4 — Cloud, 0-8 Maximum during 0 0 day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 49 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine Readings taken at 9 a.m.; — Maximum temp. 5 hr 42 min prev. 24 hours Minimum temp. 46 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 36 temp. Rainfall previous 34 24 hours 0.05Jn Rainfall to date aJ 14.29iu