New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32303, 22 May 1970, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A depression is moving eastwards on to New Zealand from the central Tasman Sea. Forecast:

Canterbury.—South-westerlies freshening in exposed places during the day; becoming cloudy and cold with showers; some snow on the high country.

Marlborough.—Moderate north-westerlies and partly cloudy with showers later; tending cooler with a change to southerly winds likely on the Kaikoura Coast. Nelson.—Moderate variable winds and partly cloudy apart from scattered showers on the hills; cooler later. Buller and Westland.—Moderate variable winds; showers in the north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and tending cooler.

Outlook: changeable south-westerly conditions with some showers in most areas.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Noon Weather Auckland: SOdeg., light showers. N.W., 15 m.p.h. Wellington: 59deg., partly cloudy. N.W., 20 m.p.h. Christchurch: 53deg., cloudy, N.E.. 5 m.p.h. Dunedin: SSdeg.. partly cloudy, I S.W., 5 m.p.h.

Yesterday was fine. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood. yesterday. 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer: Inches .. 29.34 29.36 Millibars .. 993.5 994.3 Thermometer: Deg. Maximum 56 Minimum (grass) .. 33 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. . 91 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.02in 24 hours to 9 a.m. Trace To date this year .. 9.07in To date last year .. 5.53in Sunshine: h. m. Yesterday 5 24 Month to date 89 48 Average for May .. 126 on To date this year . 745 12 To date last year . 804 42

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.42 a.m.f sets, 5.9 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.43 a.m.; sets, 5.8 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today, 4.54 a.m. and 5.24 p.m. Tomorrow, 5.50 a.m. and 6.21 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 28, 10.32 a.m. New moon: June 4. 2.21 p.m. First quarter: June 12. 4.7 p.m. Full moon: June 20, 12.28 a.m.