New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31974, 29 April 1969, Page 14

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A south-westerly flow covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate south-westerlies becoming variable; some cloudy areas about the coast at first; occasional drizzle but mainly fine and cool. Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate winds tending easterly; fine and cool. Buller and Westland.—Moderate winds, south-westerlies predominating about the coast; partly cloudy and cool. Outlook: all districts fair.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

SUH. MOOH ANO TIDES |Sun —Today: Rises. 7IS a m : -■ sets. 5.35 p.m. Tomorrow: . Rises. 7.21 a m.; sets, 5.34 p.m. High water at Lyttelton > Today. 1.37 a.m. and 2.2 J p.m. Tomorrow. 2.21 am. and 2.45 p.m. Phases of Moon Kull moon: May 2, 5.14 p.m. : Last quarter: Mav 9. 8.12 a.m. ' X'ew moon: May 16. 8.27 p.m. First quarter: May 25. 12.16 i a.m. Hoon Weather .Auckland: 57deg.. overcast M 5 m.p.h i Wellington: 57deg.. cloudy XW. 10 m.p.h. '■Christchurch: 50deg overcast. i rain. S.W . 5 m.p.h. 1 Dunedin: aldeg partly cloudy S , 15 m p h.

Yesterday in Christchurch 1 was cold and wet. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood.

yesterday: — 11 p.m. 6 p.m. Barometer: Inches . 30.03 30.12 Millibars .. 1018.9 1020.0 Thermometer Degrees Maximum 57 Minimum (grass) . 32 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. 70 Rainfall: Yesterday 0 13in 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year . 4.33m To date last year 14.05in Sunshine— hrs min Yesterday Nil • Month to date 139 on Average for April 141 on J To date this year 733 18 To date last year «9O 4S