New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31981, 7 May 1969, Page 16

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —The anticyclone to the east of New Zealand is losing intensity; a deepening depression from the north-west is moving on to the North Island, and a cold front is advancing over the South Island from the south-west. Forecast:

Canterbury.—Southerly winds, strong in exposed places; cold, with occasional rain and snow down to 2500 feet on the high country. Marlborough and Nelson.— Moderate southerly winds, fresh in exposed places; scattered showers and long fine periods; cold, with snow down to 2500 feet on the ranges. Buller and Westland.—Fresh southerly winds; cold and mainly fine, except for snow showers on the ranges.

Outlook: showers along the east coast, but fine elsewhere.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 8, 8.12 a.m. New- moon: May IS. 8.27 p.m. First quarter: May 2J. 12.16 a.m. Full moon: June 1. 1.18 a.m. Noon Weather Auckland: Sldeg., overcast, E. 18 m.p.h. Wellington: S3deg„ cloudv, calm. Mdeg., partly cloudy. N.E., 10 m.p.h. Dunedin: 49deg., tine. calm.

Yesterday in Christchurch was generally overcast with a coo! wind. Observations taken at the meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday. Barometer: 6p .m. 11 p.m. Inches 2 9.89 29.78 Millibars .. 1012.1 1008.5 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum 55 Minimum (grass) 29 Humidity: Per cent at « p.m 80 Bain fall: Yesterday Inches 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.02in 24 hours to 9 a m. Nil To date this year 4.75ln To date last year 14.45in Sunshine: h m Yesterday 4 06 Month to date 26 06 Average for May 126 00

To date thia year .. 774 12 To date last year .. 718 48 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.29 a.m.: sets, 5.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.30 a.m.; sets, 5.23 p*m. High water at Lyttelton:— Today, 8.51 a.m. and 9.18 p.m. Tomorrow, 9.47 a.m. and 10.13 p.m.