New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A disturbed south-westerly airstream covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—South-west winds decreasing, moderate north-easterlies developing, clearing and becoming partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. Outlook: another south-west change with showers. Marlborough.—Southerlies, strong at first about Cook Strait, gradually decreasing; showers at first; partly cloudy later; moderate temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers. Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds; some isolated showers at first, but becoming partly cloudy; moderate temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was mild and sunny. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood.
•To October 19. SUN, MOON AND TIOBS Sun—Today: Riaea, I.SI a.m.; seta, 6.59 p.m. Tomorrow: Bdsee, 1.29 a.m.; seta, 7.1 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 9.34 a m. and 10.1 p.m.; Tomorrow, 10.26 a.m. and 10.52 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: October 21. 5.34 p.m. Full moon: October 29, 10 p.m. Last quarter: November 6, 10 18 a m. Now moon: November 12. 2.20 a m.
yesterday:— Barometer— (Inches) (Millibars) S p.m. 11 p.m. 29.85 1010.9 30.13 1020 4 Thermometer — Dry bulb 57 48 Wet bulb 52 45 Relative humidity (per cent) 71 78 WindDirection E.N.E. S. Speed im.p.h.) 10 22 Cloud. 0-8 4 3 Maximum during day 60 Rainfall 9 a m. to 11 p.m. Trace Sunshine lOhr 48niin Readings taken at * a.m.: ■ Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 69 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 48 Grass minimum temp. 42 Rainfall previous 24 hours Nil
Rainfall to date 17.53m Rainfall to date last year 22.781M SUNSHINE 1964 1965 1966 h. m. h. m h. m •Tan. .. 238 6 175 36 183 31 Feb. .. 180 18 174 0 114 6 Mar. .. 152 24 124 48 162 30 April .. 129 24 151 0 168 11 May .. 128 54 123 24 108 « June .. 78 18 no 42 137 4 July .. 91 66 127 42 99 41 Aug. .. 117 12 138 30 118 1 Sept. .. 127 36 170 42 169 Oct. .. 214 36 220 0 •136 1<
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31195, 20 October 1966, Page 16
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