New Zealand weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A disturbed south-westerly airstream covers New Zealand. ■> Forecast: Canterbury.—South-westerlies fresh and gusty in exposed areas; changeable and cold with showers. Coastal Marlborough.—South to southwest winds strong in exposed areas; cloudy and cold with frequent showers. Inland Marlborough and Nelson.—Southwesterlies fresh at times; scattered showers, mainly about the ranges, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Buller and Westland.—South-westerlies, sometimes fresh; variable skies and cool with a few showers. Outlook: partly cloudy in most places but a few scattered showers about the ranges. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
’ Yesterday In Christchurch was overcast.
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—
Ph«»s» of Moon Last quarter: October 22, 2.47 p.m. New moon: October 30, 5.28 p.m. First quarter: November 7, 12.47 a.m. Full moon: November 13, at 7.28 p.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 63deg. (17C.), cloudy, S.W., 18 m.p.h. WeUlngton: 46deg. (BC.), overcast, rain, S.. 15 m.p.h. Christchurch: 48deg. (OC.), overcast, calm. Dunedin: SOdeg. (IOC.), partly cloudy, S.W., 5 m.p.h.
6 p.m. 11 p.m. Barometer: Inches .. 29.52 29.52 Millibars .. 999.6 999.6 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum .. 53 Minimum (grass) . 43 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 74 Rainfall: '•/> Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. 0.76in To date this year .. 21.44in To date last year .. 11.30in Sunshine h m Yesterday 3 42 Month to date 92 24 Average for October 192 00 To date this year .. 1448 54 To date last year .. 1479 42
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 3.37 a.m.; sets, 6.55 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 6.56 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today: 5.56 a.m. and 6.26 p.m. Tomorrow: 6.59 a.m. and 7.26 p.m.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32430, 17 October 1970, Page 16
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