New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32214, 5 February 1970, Page 10

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.—An anticyclone over the northern Tasman Sea extends on to the North Island; a very deep depression is centred to the south of the Tasman Sea, and its associated cold front is moving toward the south of the South Island. Forecast: Canterbury.—Fresh north-east winds at first about the coast; a period of fresh northwest winds especially inland with warm conditions; a cool south-west change this afternoon in coastal areas south of Banks Peninsula; mostly dry but some showers about the Alps. Marlborough and Nelson.—Northerly or westerly winds prevailing, becoming strong locally near Cook Strait and fresh in some other exposed places; mainly fine and becoming mild but some showers developing in the western ranges of Nelson and a few showers spreading to the east this evening. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds; cloudy at times with scattered rain developing; moderate temperatures. Outlook: scattered showers in Buller and Westland; mainly fair elsewhere.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—-Today: Rises, 5.34 a.m : sets, 7.52 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises,- 5.36 a.m.r sets. 7.51 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.— Today, 2.53 a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Tomorrow: 3.46 a.m. and 4.11 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 6, 7.13 p.m. First quarter: February 13, 4.10 p.m. Full moon: February 21, 8.19 p.m. Last quarter: March 1; 2.33 p.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 70deg.-j S.E., 21 m.p.h. Wellington: Bldeg., cloudy,; S.i , 15 m.p.h. I Christchurch: 63deg.,- partly I cloudy. N.E., 2 m.p.h. Dunedin; fildeg. partly cloudy, ‘ S.W., 2 m.p.h.

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday: — 11 p.m. 6 p.m. Barometer: Inches ™ 29.89 29.88 Millibars 1012. 1011.9 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum .. r.64 Minimum ("grass) 51 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. 66 Rainfall: Yesterday— 9 a.m. to 11 p.m Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m 0.05in To date this year . 2.26in To date last year . Ulin Sunshine: h m Yesterday 7 48 Month to date 30 12 Average for Feb. . 184 00 To date this year . 220 24 To date last year «« 250 24