New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31564, 29 December 1967, Page 6

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT A shallow depression is moving slowly eastwards across the North Island. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate easterly winds; cloudy with areas of drizzle mainly this morning and again tonight; some afternoon showers over the Alps; mild. Outlook: Partly cloudy. Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland.— Fresh but decreasing southerlies about coastal Marlborough; otherwise moderate variable winds; variable skies with scattered showers; rather mild. Outlook; Scattered showers.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather yesterday was cloudy and mild. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood yesterday:

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 4.49 a.m.: sets. 8.13 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 4.50 am.; sets, 8.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—- • Today, 2.11 am. and 2.34 p.m. Tomorrow, 3.5 a.m. and 3.28 p.m.

6 p.m. 11 p.m Barometer— Inches .. 29.7# 29.84 Millibars . . 1007.8 1010.4 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum 66 Minimum (grass) 53 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. SO Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Trace 24 hours to 9 a.m. 0.02 To date this year 22.26 To date last year 22.71 Sunshine: h m Yesterday 1 54 Month to date 177 18 Average for Dec. .. 200 00 To date this year .. 2005 6 To date last year .. 1822 54

Phases of Moon New moon: December 31. 3.39 pm. First quarter: January 8, 3.23 a.m Full moon: January 16 4.11 a.m. Last quarter: January 23, 7.38 a.m NOON WEATHER Auckland: 68deg.. showers. N.E.. 20 m.p.h. Wellington: 59deg.. overcast, S.. 15 m.p.h. Christchurch: 59deg, overcast, N.E., 10 m.p.h. Dunedin: 57deg, overcast, N.E., 15 m p.h.