New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31154, 2 September 1966, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A large anti-cyclone, centred to the south-east of the South Island, is moving north-east and extends over New Zealand. Forecast: All districts.—Light to moderate variable winds, * southerlies predominating at first in coastal Marlborough; fine and cool with frosts again tonight. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch - yesterday was fine and sunny, j Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: 6 p.m 11 p m.

•To September 1. SUH. MOON ANO TIOSS Sun—Today: Rises, 6.57 a.m.: j sets. 6.2 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.55 a m.; sets, 6.3 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 5.51 a.m. and 6.12 p.m.: tomorrow, 6.40 a.m. and 7.1 p.m. Phase* 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.

Barometer — (Inches) 30.41 30 45 (Millibars) 1029.7 1031.1 Thermometer — Dry bulb 45 43 Wet bulb 42 42 Relative humidity (per cent) 78 93 WindDirection E. Calm Speed (m.p.h.) 7 ~~ Cloud, 0-8 7 8 Maximum during day $4 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine »hr 6min Readings taken at 9 a.m.:— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 50 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 28 Grass minimum temp. 22 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date 14.29in

Rainfall to dat last year 20.46m Sunshine 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. 238 6 175 36 183 30 Feb. .. ISO IS 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 Sept. .. 127 36 170 42 •9 6