New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31677, 13 May 1968, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An intense anticyclone centered over the North Island is moving slowly east. A trough of low pressure is advancing slowly across the South Tasman. Forecast: Canterbury, Kaikoura Coast, Central' Marlborough, Westland, Nelson and Buller.— > Light or moderate winds, northerlieS predom- , inating; mainly fine, apart from areas of fog and low cloud at first this mbrning; mild in the afternoon. ; Marlborough Sounds.—Northerly winds; becoming fresh or. sti'ong in some exposed, places; some cloudy areas in the morning birt’ otherwise fine and sunny; mild. ■ Outlook—All districts: fine. >" ' ~... CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine but coo). Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday. ' „ „ „

Auckland: 61deg., fine, S.E., 5 m.p.h. Wellington: 57deg., fine. N., 15 m.p.h. Christchurch: 48deg., overcast, S., 5 m.p.h. Dunedin; 49deg.. partly cloudy, N.E., 5 m.p.h.

6 p.m. 11 p.m Barometer: Inches .. 30.24 30.19 Millibars .. 1024.1 1022.5 Thermometer: deg. Maximum . 54 Minimum (grass) 33 Humidity: ' Per cent at 6 p.m. 93 Rainfall Saturday Nil Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year 13 45in To date last year . 7.00in Sunshine. h m Saturday •. 1009 Yesterday 2 42 Month to date . *1 54 Average for M|y .. 129 00

To dale this year .. 740 06 To date last year .. 746 18 SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.36 M.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.37 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. High water at Lyttejlon— Today, 4.28 a.m. and .54 p.m. Tomorrow, 5.30. a.m. and 6.3 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: May 13. 1.5 a.m. Last quarter: May 19. 5 44 p.m New moon: May 27. 7.30 p m First quarter: June 4. 4.47 p.m NOON WEATHER