New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31598, 8 February 1968, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation. —A ridge of high pressure over northern New Zealand is moving slowly east; a cold front in the south-west Tasman Sea is expected to reach the south-west of the South Island this morning and cross most of the South Island later today. Forecast:

Canterbury.—North-easterlies about the coast and north-westerlies inland strong and gusty; rain in the Alps this morning and some light falls likely elsewhere later; a change to colder southerlies with showers is expected during this afternoon. Central Marlborough and Kaikoura Coast.— Strong and gusty north-west winds; mainly fine and warm but cloud increasing this afternoon with scattered showers developing, mostly about the ranges.

Marlborough Sounds.—Strong north-westerlies becoming gale force and gusty in many places; cloudy and mild with periods of rain developing this afternoon.

Buller and Westland.—Rain this morning with isolated thunderstorms; a change to colder southwesterlies is expected later today with showery weather. Outlook.—All districts: Unsettled.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine, with a cool north east wind. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood,

SUH, MOON, ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 5.36 am.: sets, 7.48 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.38 a m.; sets, 7.46 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, am. and 12.3 p.m. Tomorrow, 12.30 a.m. and 12.48 p.m.

NOON WEATHER Auckland: 73deg, partly cloudy, W„ 10 m.p.h. Wellington: ■> 65deg, partly cloudy, N.W., 30 m.p.h. Christchurch: 65deg. partly cloudy, N.E., 10 m.p.h. Dunedin: 62deg. partly cloudy, N.E„ 20 m.p.h.

yesterday. 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer — Inches 211.63 29.64 Millibars . 1003.3 1003.8 Thermometer— Deg Maximum 74 Minimum (grass) .. 46 Humidity— Per. cent at 6 p.m. .. 75 RainfallYesterday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year .. 4.61in To date last year .. 2.43in Sunshine— h m Yesterday 11 24 Month to date 44 24 Average for Feb. .. 188 00 To date this year .. 255 00 To date last year .. 244 36

Phases of Moon Full moon: February 14, 6.43 p.m. Last quarter: February 21, 3.28 p.m. New moon: February 28, 6.56 p.m. First quarter: March 7, 9.20 p.m.