New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anticyclone centred east of the country is moving slowly eastward. A complex depression covers the south Tasman Sea and an associated frontal zone is advancing toward New Zealand. Forecast:
Canterbury.—North-east winds, fresh to strong about the coast; cloudy and cool, with areas of drizzle.
Nelson.—Light to moderate winds, northeasterly predominating; cloudy and cool, with scattered light rain developing. Marlborough. Easterly winds mainly light to moderate but strong at times in exposed places near Cook Strait; mainly cloudy, with areas of drizzle; cool. Buller and Westland.—Light to moderate northerly winds; cloudy and cool, with scattered light rain developing. Outlook: rain in the west; cloudy elsewhere.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday was cloudy and cold. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
Last quarter: August 24, 8.34 a.m. New moon: September 1, 10.1 a.m. First quarter: September 9, 7.38 a.m. Full moon; September 15, 11.10 p.m. Noon Weather
Auckland: 58 deg., partly cloudy, N. 8.. 12 m.p.h. . Wellington: 48 deg., cloudy, S.E., 10 in.p.h. Christchurch: 47 deg., overcast, calm. Dunedin: 49 deg., partly cloudy, N. 8.. 5 m.p.h, #
ycDvciuaj. — 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer: Inches .. 30.21 30.20 Millibars .. 1023.0 1022.8 Thermometer: Deg. Maximum . • 48 Minimum (grass) .. 37 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. . . 88 Bainfall: Inches Yesterday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Trace 24 hours to 9 a.m. Trace To date this year .. 16.271n To date last year .. 8.98in Sunshine h m Yesterday 0 00 Month to date 90 06 Average tor August 146 00 To date this year .. 1155 42 To date last: year .. 1165 06
SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 5.49 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 5.50 p.m. High water at Lyttelton:— Today, 6.40 a.m. and 7.11 p.m. Tomorrow, 7.44 a.m. and 8.12 p.m. Phases of Moon
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32380, 20 August 1970, Page 14
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298New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CX, Issue 32380, 20 August 1970, Page 14
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