New Zealand weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—An anticyclone centred east' of the North Island still covers most of New Zealand and the Tasman Sea., Forecast:
Marlborough and Nelson.—Moderate north-east winds; fine and very warm.
Canterbury, Buller and Westland. North-east winds, fresh this afternoon on parts of the Canterbury coast, otherwise winds light and variable; fine and very warm after early-morning fog or low cloud. Outlook: similar weather in all districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
SUN, MOON AND TIDIS Sun—Today: Rises, 5.54 s.n>.; sets. 7.31 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 7.29 p.m. High water at Lyttelton.— Today, 11.54 am. and p.m. Tomorrow, 12.23 a.m. and 12.45 p.m. Phases ef Moon New moon: February 23, 9.40 p.m. First quarter: March 4, 2.1 p m. Full moon: March 12. 2.34 p.m. Last quarter: March 20, 2.30 p.m. * Noon Weather Auckland: 72deg (Celsius 23), cloudy, N.E., IS m.p.h. Wellington: 75deg (Celsius 24), fine 9 m.p.h. _ .. Christchurch: 72deg (Celsius 22), flne, E., 13 m.p.h. I Dunedin: 65deg (Celsius 18), fine, I S.E., 4 m.p.h.
Yesterday In Christchurch was tunny and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— Barometer 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Inches .. 30.30 30.30 Millibars .. 1026.2 1029.0 Thermometer Degrees Maximum .. 73 Minimum (grass) .. 39 Humidity Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 77 Rainfall Yesterday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year .. Ulin To date last year .. 2.62in Average to date .. 3.14in Sunshine h m Yesterday 12 30 Month to date .. 149 30 Average for February 184 00 To date this year .. 304 48 To date last year .. 333 48
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32536, 20 February 1971, Page 16
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264New Zealand weather Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32536, 20 February 1971, Page 16
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