New Zealand weather

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32838, 11 February 1972, Page 8

New Zealand weather

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT

Situation.-—An anticyclone over the Tasman Sea extends over the South Island and is moving slowly east. Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland.—Light or moderate variable winds, sea breezes about the coasts; mainly fine and becoming mild. Outlook: mainly fine.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Inches •• 30.14 30.13 Millibars .. 1020.6 1020.2 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum .. . ■ 21 Minimum (grass) .. 8 Humidity: Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 61 Rainfall: Yesterday: S a.m. to 11 p.m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Imm. To date this year .. 87mm. To date last year .. 32mm. Average to date .. 64mm. Sunshine: hr min Yesterday . 6 42 Month to date 88 36 Average for February 184 00 To date this year .. 320 24 : To date last year .. 226 24

SUN, MOON AND TIMS Sun—Today: Rises, 3.41 ajn.; seta, 7.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.43 a.m.; sets, 7.42 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today: 1.10 ajn. and 1.28 p.m. Tomorrow: 1.54 ajn. and 2.11 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 12.56 a.m.; seta, 5.15 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 1.58 ajn.; Beta, 5.58 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 15. 12.29 p.m. First quarter: February 22, 5.21 a.m. Full moon: February 29, 3.13 p.m. Last quarter: March 8, 7.6 p.m. Noon Weather Auckland: 16deg„ fine, S., 10 knots. Wellington: 13deg., overcast, S.E., 20 knots. Christchurch: 18deg„ partly cloudy, W., 4 knots. Dunedin: lOdeg., partly cloudy, S.W., 4 knots.