New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32068, 16 August 1969, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A shallow trough of low pressure covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury. Light variable winds, scattered cloudy areas with drizzle at first this morning, especially about the coast but skies clearing during the day; rather cold. Outlook: scattered showers. Kaikoura Coast and Marlborough Sounds. —Light to moderate southerly winds; cloudy and cool with scattered light rain at times. Outlook: showers. Central Marlborough and Nelson.—Light variable winds; partly cloudy, mild apart from scattered showers in the western ranges. Outlook: cloudy. Buller and Westland.—Light variable winds; becoming fine, moderate temperatures. Outlook: fine. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchureh was mostly cloudy and cool. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yeeterdayi—

Phases af Mean First quarter: August 21, S.B _ a.m. Full moon: August 2?, 10.33 p.m. Last quarter: September 4, 4.58 a.m. New moon: September 13, 7.58 a.m. Haan Weather Auckland: 57deg.. cloudy, N.E., 5 m.p.h. Wellington: S4dog., overcast, N., 15 m.p.h. Christchurch: 4tdeg„ overcast, S.W., 10 m.p.h. I Dunedin: 47dag., partly cloudy, i calm, I

Barometer: «p.m. 11p.m. Inches «-« 30,05 30.11 Millibars K « 1017.5 1013.8 Thermometer:' deg. Maximum 48 Minimum (grass) .« 42 Humidity: Per cent at 8 p.m. •.» S3 Bainfall: Yesterday » a.m. to 11 p.m. Tr*ce 24 hour* to * a.m. Trace To date this year .. s.iein To date last year .. 22.471n Suaahlne: h m Yesterday .. .. Nil Month to date 08 0 Average for August 14* 0 To date this year .. 115* 18 To date last year .. 1114 48

SUH, MOON AND TIMS Sun—Today: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m Tomorrow: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets 5.47 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today. 0.24 a.m. and 6.47 p.m. Tomorrow, 7.15 a.m. and 7.37 p.m.