New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31225, 24 November 1966, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A weakening south-westerly airstream covers New Zealand and a warm front is moving on to the country from the west. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Winds light to moderate and variable, easterlies predominating near the coast in the afternoon; some light rain at first; cloud decreasing; milder.

Marlborough.—North - westerlies, becoming fresh for a time about Cook Strait; otherwise winds moderate and variable; partly cloudy and milder by this afternoon.

Nelson.—Winds mainly light to moderate and variable; south-westerlies, fresh at times, in some exposed places; partly cloudy and mild. Buller and Westland.—Moderate southwesterlies on the coast; elsewhere light to moderate and variable winds; cloudy; light rain at times in South Westland and a few scattered falls further north, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon; rising temperatures.

Outlook.—Scattered rain in Buller and West land; partly cloudy elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

•To November 23. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.4 V a m.l sets. 7.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.48 am; sets. 7.44 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, t 28 a m. and 1.42 pm.; tomorrow, 2.10 a m and 2.25 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: November 28. 2 40 p.m Last quarter: December 5, *.22 p.m. New moon: December 12. 3 13 p.m. First quarter: DecembiT 20. #4l am.

The day was flne and coni in Christchurch yesterday. Observations taken a t thP Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday:— Barometer— 8 p.m. 11p.m. (Inches) (Millibars) 29. 89 1005.5 29.70 1005.7 Thermometer— Dry bulb 54 48 Wet bulb Relative humidity 46 44 (per cent) .. 55 87 WindDirection N.E. E. Speed (m.p.h.) 7 Cloud, 0-8 7 2 Maximum durins day 58 Rainfall » am. to 11 p.m. Sunshine Readings taken at 4hr Trace 12mm 9 am.: Maximum temp prev. 24 hours 55 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 38 Grass minimum temp. Rainfall previous 32 24 hours Rainfall to date Rainfall to date 0.42in 21.03in last year 25.85in

SUNSHINE 1964 h. m. 1965 h. nr 1!»6« h m Jan. .. 238 6 175 36 184 30 Feb. . 180 18 174 0 114 6 Mar 152 24 124 48 162 30 April .. 129 24 151 0 168 1« May 128 54 123 24 108 6 June .. 78 18 110 42 137 6 July 91 66 127 42 99 48 Aug. .. 117 12 138 30 118 12 Sept. .. 127 36 170 42 169 36 Oct. 214 36 220 0 231 0 Nov. .. 169 6 215 0 •129 18