New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A large anticyclone covering New Zealand is drifting slowly north-east. A trough of low pressure over the western Tasman Sea is moving east, and should be approaching Northland and the West Coast of the South Island tomorrow evening. Forecast: All districts. —Light or moderate winds, northerlies or north-easterlies, predominating; fine and cool, after a few early morning fog patches ; cold again tonight, with frosts. Outlook: increasing cloud on the West Coast, with some showers; fine elsewhere. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
SUM. MOON. ANO TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 7.8 a.m . sets, 5.55 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.7 am.; sets 5.56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton: Today. 1.13 a.m. and 5.56 p.m. Tomorrow, 12.45 a.m. and 1.13 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: September 1, 10.1 a.m. First quarter: September 9, 7.38 a.m. Noon Weather Auckland. 54deg., fine. S,, 5 m.p.h. Wellington: 48deg., fine. S.. 9 m.p.h. Christchurch: 49deg., fine, E.. 2 m.p.h. Dunedin: 49deg., tine, S.E., 5 m.p.h.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood. on Monday: Barometer 6 P m. 1 p.m Inches . . 30.39 30.44 Millibars -029.1 1030.7 Thermometr DegMaximum ■ *» Minimum (grass) .. 33 Humidity Per cent at 6 p.m. 83 Rainfall Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. O.Olin 24 hours to 9 a m. 0.15in To date this year .. 17.43 n To date last year .. 9.21in Sunshine '} JJ Yesterday 4 “J Month to date .. 103 18 Average for August 146 00 To date this year .. 1162 o4 To date last year .. 1180 54
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32385, 26 August 1970, Page 12
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246New Zealand Weather Press, Volume CX, Issue 32385, 26 August 1970, Page 12
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