New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation.—A deep depression near Campbell Island is moving east. An anticyclone covers the north Tasman Sea. Forecast: Canterbury.—South-westerlies, probably fresh for a time about the coasts this morning ; winds otherwise moderate .and variable; showery in the Alps, variable skies with a few showers elsewhere: rather cold. Buller and Westland.—Moderate westerlies; cloudy and rather cold, with showers. Marlborough and Nelson. —North-wester-lies, fresh at first about Cook Strait, otherwise moderate variable winds; variable skies, with a few showers; cool. Outlook.— Changeable west or south-west weather.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterdav in Christchurch was fine and sunny, with a cool breeze. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:
I SUH, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 655 a.m.: sets. 6.4 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.53 a.m.: sets, 6.5 p.tn. High water at Lyttelton— Today, a.m. and 12.15 p.m. Tomorrow, 12.40 a.m. and 1.11 p.m. Phases or Moon Full moon: September 7, 10.7 a.m. Last quarter: September 15. 8.31 a.m. New moon: September 22. U.S p.m. First quarter: September 29, 5.7 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 54 deg., showers, calm. Wellington: 46 deg., overcast. S., 28 m.p.h. Christchurch: 50 deg., fine. S., 15 m.p.h. Dunedin: 47 deg., partly cloudy, S.W., 15 m.p.h.
6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer: Inches ■ • 29.8S 29.88 Millibars .. 1012.3 1011.9 Thermometer Deg. Maximum 55 Minimum (grass) .. 29 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 54 Rainfall: Saturday 0.23in Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Trace To date this year .. 21.85in To date last year .. 12.49in Sunshine h tn Saturday 7 24 Yesterday 9 00 Month to date 9 00 Average for Sept. .. 164 00 To date this year 1208 18 To date last year .. 1290 54
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31773, 2 September 1968, Page 12
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283New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31773, 2 September 1968, Page 12
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