New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31237, 8 December 1966, Page 20

New Zealand Weather

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Situation.—A belt of high pressure lies across New Zealand. r Forecast: Kaikoura coast and Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds, easterlies predominating near the coast; fine; rising day temperatures. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds; fine and mild. Marlborough and Nelson.—Light to moderate variable winds; fine; rising day temperatures. Outlook: mainly fine in all districts.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

The day was sunny in Christchurch yesterday. ' Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood.

SUN. MOON AND TIMS Sun—Today: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8 p.m. Tomorrow: Rise*. 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 12.28 a.m. and 12.53 p.m.; tomorrow, 1.25 a.m. and 1.48 p.m. Phases of Neon New moon: December 12, 3.13 p.m. First quarter: December 20, 9.41 a.m. Full moon: December 28, 5.43 a.m. Last quarter: January 4, 2.19 a.m.

yesterday: — 6 p.m 11p.m. Barometer— (Inches) 30.10 30.11 (Millibars) 1019.40 1019.80 Thermometer— Dry bulb 56 48 Wet bulb 49 45 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 61 81 WindDirection E.N.E. E.NJE. Speed (m.p.h.) 14 6 Cloud, 0-8 ... 1 1 Maximum during day 60 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil Sunshine 9hr 42min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Maximum temp. prev. 24 hours 55 Minimum temp prev. 24 hours 40 Grass minimum temp. Rainfall previous 30 24 hours O.lOin Rainfall to date 21.241n Rainfall to date last year 26.44in -

SUNSHINE ISM h. tn. 1965 h. m. 1966 h. m. Jan. .. 238 6 175 36 184 30 Feb. .. 180 18 174 0 114 6 Mar. .. 152 24 124 48 162 30 April .. 12S 24 151 0 168 18 May .. 128 54 123 24 108 6 June 78 18 110 42 137 6 July 91 M 127 42 99 48 Aug. .. 117 12 138 30 118 12 Sept. .. 127 38 170 42 168 36 Oct. .. 214 36 220 0 231 6 Nov. .. 169 6 215 0 180 6 Dec. .. 233 24 229 36 •To December 7. •35 12