New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31315, 10 March 1967, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An almost stationary frontal zone lies over the south of the South Island and a moist northerly airstream prevails over the remainder of the country. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds; rather persistent and heavy rain in the Alps and foothills; cloudy elsewhere with a little light rain at times; becoming cooler. Kaikoura coast —Northerly winds strong about Cook Strait but light or moderate elsewhere; variable skies with a few brief showers at times; very warm. Central Marlborough, the Sounds, Nelson.— Strong north-westerlies about the Sounds; elsewhere moderate to fresh northerlies; cloudy, warm and humid with showery periods.

Buller, Westland.—Northerlies strong in the north, but moderate or fresh elsewhere; overcast, mild and humid with occasional light rain becoming persistent and heavy during the day. Outlook.—All districts: unsettled with widespread rain. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

, Christchurch was warmed by a nor’-wester yesterday, with rain in the evening. Observations taken at the , Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON AND TIDOS Sun—Today: Rises, 0.17 a.m.; sets, 7.1 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.18 a.m.; sets, 0.50 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 3.40 a.m. and 4.0 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.28 a.m. and 4.50 p.m. Phases or Moon New moon: March 11, 4.30 p.m. First quarter: March 10. 8.31 p.m. Full moon: March 20, 3.21 p.m. Last quarter: April 2. 8.59 a.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 72, overcast, light showers, north-east, 15. Wellington: 75, cloudy, northwest, 15. Christchurch: 80. cloudy, north. 2. Dunedin: 74, overcast, north,

Barometer— < p.m. 11p.m. (Inches) 29.79 29.94 (Millibars) 1008.7 101318 ThermometerDry bulb 78 52. Wet bulb 65 59 Relative humidity (per cent) .. 47 85 WindDirection N. S.W. Speed (m.p.h.) 10 12 - Cloud, 0-8 7 7 Maximum during day 84 Rainfall 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Trace Sunshine Ohr 48min Readings taken at 9 a.m.— Maximum temp, prev. 24 hours 72 Minimum temp, prev. 24 hours 59 Grass minimum temp. 57 Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to data 1.331nt

Rainfall to data last year .. ( gin SUNSHINE 1965 1966 1067 h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 175 35 184 30 101 IS Feb .. 174 0 144 0 223 18 Mar. .. 124 42 162 30 «4 34 •To March ».