New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31162, 12 September 1966, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—The anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea is moving on to New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light or moderate variable winds; fine weather with moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: Tuesday, fine in all districts. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday was fine and sunny. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.37 a.m.; sets. 6.13 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.35 a m.; sets 6.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 1.25 a.m. and 1.53 p.m.: tomorrow, 2.16 a.m and 2.43 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: September 15. 7.13 a.m. First quarter: September 22. 2.25 a.m Full moon: September 30. 4 47 a.m. Last quarter: October 8. 1.8 am.

Rainfall to dat last year 21.35in SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 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 64 127 42 99 48 Aug. .. 171 12 138 30 118 12 Sept. .. 127 36 170 42 •44 42 •To September 11

Barometer— 6 p.m. 11 p.m (Inches) 30.21 30.21 (Millibars) Thermometer— 1022.9 1022.8 Dry bulb 47 41 Wet bulb Relative humidity 43 40 (per cent) Wind68 88 Direction N.E. N.E. Speed (m.p.h.) 14 8 Clnua, 0-8 Maximum during 1 — day Rainfall 9 a.m. to 55 11 p.m. Sunshine— Nil Saturday 5hr Omin Sunday Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp lOhr Omin prev. 24 hours Minimum temo. 54 prev. 24 hours Grass minimum 34 temp. Rainfall previous 30 24 hours 0.04in Rainfall to date 15.68in