New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT
Situation. —An anticyclone covers northern New Zealand. A frontal zone is almost stationary over the south of the South Island. Forecast:
Marlborough and Nelson.—Light or moderate westerly winds; fine, apart from a few showers in the western ranges of Nelson; moderate temperatures.
Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds; some cloudy areas and isolated light showers; cool.
Buller and Westland. Eight, winds; cloudy, with scattered showers; moderate temperatures.
Outlook.—showers in the west, fair elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and warm.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— 6 p.m. 11 p.m.
SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Todav: Rises, 6.53 a.m.: sets, ‘6.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.51 a m.; sets, 6.6 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today 12.40 am. and 1.11 p.m. Tomorrow, 1.36 a.m. ' and 2.4 p.m.
Barometer: Inches .. 29.91 Millibars .. .1012.7 30.03 1016.9 Thermometer Deg. Maximum 65 Minimum (grass) .. 27 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 54 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year . 21.85in To date last year .. 12.74in Sunshine h m Yesterday 6 06 Month to date 15 06 Average for Sept. .. 164 00 To date this year .. 1214 24 To date last year .. 1290 54
Phases of Moon Full moon: September 7. 10 7 Last quarter: September 15, 8.31 a.m. New moon: September 22, 11.8 p.m. - First quarter: September 29, 5.7 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 55deg, overcast, S.W.. 15 m.p.h. Wellington: 55deg, cloudy. N.W., 20 m.p.h. Christchurch: 63deg, fine. N.W., 2 m.p.h. , „ m , Dunedin: 47deg, rain, S.W., 5 m.p.h.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31774, 3 September 1968, Page 14
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259New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31774, 3 September 1968, Page 14
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