New Zealand weather

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32801, 29 December 1971, Page 12

New Zealand weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation.—A cold front over Otago is moving slowly eastwards and becoming weak. Forecast: Canterbury.—Moderate variable winds; cloudy and mild, with some scattered lain at first, mainly about the Alps. Marlborough and Nelson. Moderate northerly winds; cloudy and mild, with some scattered showers. Buller and Westland.—Moderate westerly winds; mild, with variable skies and some scattered showers. Outlook: cloudy in all districts. CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday to Christchurch was cloudy and mild. Observations taken _at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:—

SUN, MOON ANO TIDCS Sun—Today: Rises, 4.50 am.; sets, 8.13 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 4.51 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 1.34 a.m. and 1.57 p.m. Tomorrow: 2.28 a.m. and 2.50 pun. Moon.—Today: Rises, 5.46 p.m.; sets, 1.44 a.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.56 p.m.; sets, 2.30 a.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: January 1, 8.20 a.m. Last quarter: January 0, 1.32 a.m. New moon: January 16.10.54 p.m. First quarter: January 23. 9.29 p.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 21deg., partly cloudy, N.E.. 11 knots. Wellington: 20deg„ partly cloudy. N.W., 11 knots. Christchurch: 20deg„ partly cloudy, N.E., 10 knots. Dunedin: 16deg., overcast, N.E., 11 knots.

Barometer: 8 p.m. 11 P-ni. Inches • • 29.70 2873 Millibars .. 1005.7 1006.8 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum • • ■ • 20 Minimum (grass) 11 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. . 75 Rainfall: Yesterday: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Nil To date this year .. 447mm. To date last year .. 593mm. Average to date .. 633mm. Sunshine: Yesterday 9 00 Month to date 202 48 Average for Dec. . 200 00 To date this year . 1899 12 To date last year . 1829 30