New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31769, 28 August 1968, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT ' Situation.—The depression north-east of the North Island is moving away and a ridge of high pressure is advancing over the country. Forecast:

Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland. —Light or moderate variable winds; fine and mild.

Outlook. —All districts: mainly fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, and warm in the afternoon.

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday;— 6 p.m. 11 p.m.

p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 55deg.. cloudy. S.W., 15 m.p.h. Wellington: 55deg., partly cloudy, S.E., 2 m.p.h. Christchurch: 53deg., cloudy, N.E., 5 m.p.h. Dunedin: 53deg., fine, S.E., 5 m.p.h.

Barometer: Inches .. 29.85 Millibars .. 1010.7 29.90 1012.7 Thermometer Deg. Maximum 57 Minimum (grass) .. 32 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 87 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year .. 21.62in To date last year .. 12.45in Sunshine h m Yesterday 6 54 Month to date 128 24 Average for Aug. .. 146 00 To date this year .. 1173 42 To date last year .. 1260 18

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Tdday: Rises, 7.4 .m.; sets. 5.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.2 a.m.: sets, 6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 7.36 a.m. and 8.2 p.m. Tomprrow, 8.32 a.m. and 8.57 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: August 31, 11.35 a.m. Full moon: September 7, 10.7 a.m. Last quarter: September 15 8.31 a.m. New moon: September 22, 11.8