New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A weak ridge of high pressure is moving east over the North Island; a deep depression near Macquarie Island is moving quickly south-east and the associated cold front will be crossing the South Island today and moving on to the south-west of the North Island this evening. Forecast:
Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast.— North-westerlies strong at times; increasing cloud; rain about the Alps; some scattered falls elsewhere later with winds decreasing and becoming variable; mild. Central Marlborough and the Marlborough Sounds.—North-westerlies strong in exposed places; partly cloudy this morning but cloud increasing later; some rain this evening or tonight; moderate temperatures. Nelson.—Moderate variable winds tending northerly; increasing cloud; showers about the ranges becoming widespread by evening; moderate temperatures. Buller and Westland.— Cloudy; scattered showers this morning but more widespread rain by afternoon; winds, moderate or fresh from the northerly quarter, turning southwest in the south of Westland this evening; moderate temperatures. Outlook.—All districts: south-westerlies; cooler.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and sunny. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday.
SUH. HOOH AND TIOBS Sun—Today: Rises. 6.19 a.m.: - sets 6.26 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.27 High water at Lyttelton— Today. 12.31 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tomorrow. 1.26 a.m. and 1.54 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 28. 8.22 a.m. Last quarter: October 3, 11.6 p.m. New moon: October 11. 9.40 First ’quarter: October 18, 8.32 p.m. MOON WEATHER Auckland: 59 deg., cloudy. W.. 20 m.p.h. , . Wellington: 57 deg., cloudy, N.W. 20 m.p.h. Christchurch: 64 deg., fine, S.W..
5 m.p.h. Dunedin: 53 deg., cloudy, 3 m.p.h. • „
Barometer: • P.m. 11 pm Inches .. 29.81 Millibars .. 1009.6 29.91 1012.9 Thermometer: deg. Maximum 66 Minimum (grata) .. 37 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 72 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a m. Nil To date this year .. 9.89in To date last year .. 22.90in Sunshine h. m. Saturday 1 48 Yesterday 10 24 Month to date 100 42 Average for Sept .. 164 00 To date this year .. 1341 48 To date last year .. 1336 42
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32099, 22 September 1969, Page 14
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