New Zealand Weather

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32396, 8 September 1970, Page 12

New Zealand Weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. —A westerly airflow covers New Zealand. Forecast: Canterbury.—North-west winds, strong and gusty at times; rain in and near the western ranges, heavy at times; elsewhere fine and mild. Marlborough.—Moderate or fresh west to north-west winds; fine and mild. Nelson.—Moderate to fresh west or southwest winds; mainly fine and mild, but a few showers about the ranges. Buller and Westland. —Moderate to fresh westerly winds; cloudy and cool, with showers, heavy at times in the south. Outlook: similar weather. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday was fine, with gusty nor*-westers.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.45 am.; sets, 6.9 p.m. TomorrowRises, 6.43 a.m.; sets, 610 p.m. High water at Lyttelton: Today, 9.49 a.m. and 10.10 p.m. Tomorrow, 10.38 a m and 11 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: September 8, 7.38 Full moon: September 15, 11,io Last quarter: September 22 942 p.m. New moon: October 1, 2.32 a.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 63deg., partly cloudy, W., 14 m.p.h. Wellington: 60deg., partlv , cloudy, N.W., 17 m.p.h Christchurch: 65deg., partlv cloudy. N.W . 10 m.p.h. Dun . e t <i ’ n '■ SSdeg. partly cloudv, N.W., io m.p.h.

Observations taken at the Meteorologial Office, Harewood, yesterday: Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Inches •• 29.66 29.6/ Millibars .. 1004.3 1004.6 Thermometer: Maximum Minimum (grass) .. Deg. 66 36 Humidity: Per cent at p.m. .. 38 Rainfall: Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 24 hours to 9 a.m. To date this year .. To date last year .. Nil Nil 17.50in 9.34in Sunshine Yesterday Month to date Average for Sept .. To date this year .. To date last year .. h m 10 12 31 18 164 00 1253 06 1273 18