New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A ridge, of high pressure over northern New Zealand is moving away to the east; a depression is deepening in the Tasman Sea and should move on to southern parts of the South Island. Forecast:
Canterbury.—Fresh or strong north-westerlies predominating; further rain in the Alps; cloud increasing elsewhere and occasional rain developing; mild.
Kaikoura coast and central Marlborough.— Fresh north-west winds becoming strong and gusty in places around Cook Strait; fine and warm at first; cloudy this afternoon with periods of rain developing. Marlborough Sounds and Nelson.—North to north-west winds strong to gale force in places around Cook Strait, otherwise moderate or fresh; cloudy with rain in Nelson spreading into the Sounds later this morning.
Buller and Westland.—Fresh to strong northerlies backing westerly later today; rain this morning heavy at times; cool, showery weather after the wind change. Outlook.—All districts: Unsettled. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
The day in Christchurch yesterday was north-westerly. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday.
| SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.38 a.m.; I sets, 7.48 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 3.40 a.m.: sets, 7.45 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 12.30 a.m. and 12.48 p.m. Tomorrow, 1.14 a.m. and 1.32 p.m. Phases el Moon Full moon: February 14, 0.43 p.m. Last quarter: February 21, 3.28 p.m. New moon: February 28, 6.50 p.m. First quarter: March 7, 9.20 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 72deg., overcast. N.E., IS m.p.h. Wellington: OOdeg., partly cloudy, N.W.. 30 m.p.h. • Christchurch: Sodeg., partly cloudy, N.E., 5 m.p.h. Dunedin: 70deg., partly cloudy, N.E., 10 m.p.h.
6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer— Inches . 29.60 29.60 Millibars . 1002.3 1002.3 Thermometer— Deg Maximum /*> Minimum (grass) .. 55 Humidity— Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 34 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 6 12 Month to date 50 36 Average for Feb. .. 183 00 To date this year .. 261 12 To date last year .. 2S4 06
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31599, 9 February 1968, Page 12
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