New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31729, 12 July 1968, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A depression lies to the east of New Zealand and an associated trough of low pressure is moving north over eastern coastal areas of New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Winds from the southerly quarter, fresh in some coastal places; showers persisting about the coast and in inland areas of North Canterbury but clearing elsewhere; remaining cold. Coastal Marlborough.—Southerlies fresh or strong in exposed places; cold and changeable with further showers; snow on the ranges to about 1000 ft. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Light or moderate southerlies; mainly fine but scattered showers about the hills with some snow; cold. Buller and Westland.—Winds mostly moderate and variable; fine but cold. Outlook.—Some showers in coastal Marlborough; fair in remaining districts. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The day in Christchurch yesterday was damp and very cold. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood yesterday:— t p.m. 11 p.m.

NOON WEATHER Auckland: 54deg., partly cloudy, S.W., 15 m.p.h. Wellington: 50deg., fine, N.W., 5 m.p.h. Christchurch: 40deg., overcast, S.W.: 5 m.p.h. Dunedin: 43deg., rain, S.W., 10 m.p.h.

Barometer Inches •• 29.71 Millibars 1006.2 29.76 1007.9 Thermometer Deg. Maximum 42 Minimum (grass) .. 29 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p in. .. 91.2 Rainfall — Yesterday 9 am. to 11 p.m. . 0.04in 24 hours to 9 a.m. . Nil To date this year.. 19.81in To date last year .. 9.37in Sunshine h m Yesterday 00 06 Month to date 27 48 Average for July .. 122 0 To date this year .. 947 48 To date last year 12

SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets 5.11 p.m. Tomorrow: 1 Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 5.11 ' p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 5.48 a.m. and 6.20 p.m. Tomorrow, 6.51 a.m. and 7.20 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: July 17, 9.11 New moon: July 25, 11.45 First quarter: August 2 a.m. Full Moon: August 8, 11.32 p.m. p.m. 6.34 p.m.