New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32219, 11 February 1970, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—The ridge of high pressure over the South Island and Tasman Sea is weakening as a cold front advances from the south-west. Forecast: Canterbury.—Light to moderate winds from the southerly quarter; cloudy and cool with some brief showers possible. Kaikoura Coast, Central Marlborough.— Fresh or strong north-east winds; cloudy and mild; some light rain tonight. Marlborough Sounds.—Fresh south-east winds; cloudy and mild; some areas of light rain. Nelson.—Fresh easterlies; cloudy and mild. Buller, Westland.—Northerly to easterly winds; cloudy in South Westland with a few showers elsewhere; fine and mild. Outlook. —Fine in Buller and Westland; elsewhere cloudy. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine with a steady easterly. Observations taken at the

To date last year 281 06 SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 5.43 a.m.; sets, 7.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.44 a.m.; sets, 7.43 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.— Today, 8.46 a.m. and 9.14 p.m. Tomorrow, 9.40 a.m. and 10.8 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: February 13, 4.10 p.m. Full moon: February 21, 8.19 p.m. Last Quarter: March 1, 2.53 p.m. New moon: March 8, 5.43 a m. Noon Weather iAuckland: 70deg.. cloudy. S.E., i 10 m.p.h. I Wellington: 63deg.. partly j cloudy, S.E.. 25 m.p.h. (Christchurch: 63deg., fine. N.E‘, 5 m.p.h. Dunedin: 77deg., fine, N.E.. 10 1 m.p.h.

Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday. 11 p.m. 6 p.m. Barometer: Inches . 29.92 29.91 Millibars .. 1013.2 1012.8 Thermometer: Maximum 65 Minimum (grass) 38 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. . 61 Rainfall: Yesterday— 9 a.m. to 11 p.m Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m Nil To date this year .. 2.54in To date last year .. 1.68in Sunshine: h. m. Yesterday 12 18 Month to date 75 42 Average for Feb. 184 00 To date this year . 265 42