New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. A weak anticyclone is stationary to the west of Auckland and covers the North Island; a strong westerly airstream prevails over the rest of the country, and a cold front in this airstream is expected to become slow-moving today over southern parts of the South Island. Forecast: Buller and Westland.—Fresh to strong westerly winds; overcast with persistent rain; temperatures moderate. Outlook: rain. Nelson.—Fresh westerly winds strong in exposed northern places; cloudy skies with rain at times in the western ranges; moderate temperatures. Outlook: rain in the western ranges, fine elsewhere. Kaikoura Coast and Central Marlborough. —Fresh to strong north-west winds; fine and mild. Outlook: fine. Marlborough Sounds.—Fresh to strong west to north-west winds; cloudy at times but dry; moderate temperatures. Outlook: fine. Canterbury.—Fresh to strong north-west winds decreasing slowly during the day; cloudy with rain in the Alps; moderate temperatures. Outlook: rain in the Alps, fine elsewhere.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was fine. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, vest er day; 6 p.m 11 p.m
and 11.21 p.m. Fheses ot Moon Last quarter: this day. New moon Augusl 2. 5.58 p.m. First quarter: August 10. 850 p.m. Full moon: August 17. 0.15 p.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 59 deg., partly cloudy. S.W., 20 m.p.h. Wellington: 56 deg., partly cloudy, N., io m.p.h. Christchurch: 48 deg., flne, E., 10 m.p.h. Dunedin: 47 deg., cloudy, N.E., I 2 m.p.h.
Barometer: Inches *•. 29.86 Millibar# .. 1011.0 29.76 1007.8 rhertn'»meter: Deg. Maximum 49 Minimum (grass) .. 21 Humidity Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 80 Rainfall Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. 0.02in To date this year .. 15.42in To date last year .. 8.39in Sunshine h m Yesterday 5 48 Month to date 100 12 Average for July .. 122 0<> To date this year .. 1014 18 To date last year .. 1059 48
SUN MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.50 a.m.: sets, 5.21 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.48 a.m.; sets. 5.22 p.m. High water at Lyttelton — Today, 10.1 a.m. and 10.25 p.m. Tomorrow, 10.57 a.m.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32358, 25 July 1970, Page 12
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340New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CX, Issue 32358, 25 July 1970, Page 12
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