New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31654, 15 April 1968, Page 8

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A depression east of New Zealand is moving south-eastwards. A cool south-westerly airstream flows over the country. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson.—Southwesterly winds, stilF fresh in some exposed places, but mostly moderate or light winds; weather fine but cold. Buller and Westland. —Moderate or fresh south-west winds predominating; partly cloudy apart from some showers about the Buller ranges; moderate day temperatures. Outlook.—All districts: Mainly fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Christchurch had a cool, overcast and occasionally gusty day yesterday.

To date this year .. «35 « To date last year ~ 414 12

Phases of Moon Last quarter: April 20, 7.35 a.jn. New moon: April 28, 3.21 am. First quarter: May 6. 5.54 a.m. | Full moon: May 13, 1.5 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 63deg.. cloudy squalls. W.S.W., 30 m.p.h. Wellington: 52deg., showers, S., 25 m.p.h. Christchurch: 55deg., showers Dunedin: 53deg., cloudy, S.W., 10 m.p.h.

Observations taken ■t the Meteorological Office, Harewoed, yesterday:— 11 p.m. « p.m. Barometer: Inches .. 29.43 29.34 Millibars .. 996.6 1000.2 Thermometer: Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 59 Minimum (grass) 45 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 65 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. . Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. 0.02in To date this year .. 11.36in To date last year .. 4.57in Sunshine: h. m. Saturday 2 30 Yesterday 2 12 Month to date 43 30 Average for April 143 00

SUN, MOON ANO TIPW Sun—Today: Rises, 7.3 am-: sets, 5.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.4 a.m.; sets, 5«56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton** Today, 5.53 am. and 6.25 p.m. Tomorrow, 6.57 a.m. and 7.29 p.m.