New Zealand Weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anticyclone covering the south Tasman Sea is spreading on to New Zealand. A frontal zone is moving slowly northwards over* the North Island. Forecast: Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast.— Cloudy about the coast this morning and again tonight; otherwise fine; moderate day temperatures inland; north-east winds fresh in some coastal places. Marlborough.—Moderate south-easterly winds; scattered drizzle and mist at first; becoming fine during the day, but cloud persisting about the eastern coasts and hills; cool at first, becoming mild in sheltered places. Nelson.—Easterlies about Golden Bay, otherwise light winds; fihe, mild by day. Buller and Westland.—Winds mainly moderate and variable; fine, mild by day. Outlook: fine in all districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday was cloudy and cool.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday.
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES. Sun—-Today: Rises, 6.54 a.m.; sets, 6.3 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.53 am.: sets, 6.4 p.m. High water at Lyttelton:— Today. 6.53 a.m. and 6.10 p.m. Tomorrow. 6.39 a.m. and 7 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 9, 7.38 a.m. Full moon: September 15, 11.10 p.m. Last quarter: September 22, 9.42 p.m. New moon: October 1, 2.32 a.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 59deg., overcast, N., 2 m.p.h. Wellington: 51deg., cloudy, S.E., 10 m.p.h. Christchurch: 52deg., cloudy. S., 10 m.p.h. Dunedin: 48deg., cloudy, S.W., 5 m.p.h.
Barondeter 6 a.m. 11 p.m. Inches .. 30.54 Millibars .. 1034.1 30.61 1036.4 Thermometer Deg. Maximum 53 Minimum (grass) .. 42 Humidity Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 81 Rainfall Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0.04in 24 hours to 9 a.m. 0.04in To date this year .. 17.49in To date last year .. 9.34in Sunshine h m Yesterday 2 24 Month to date 2 30 Average for Sept. .. 164 00 To date this year .. 1203 12 To date last year .. 1257 24
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32392, 3 September 1970, Page 10
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