New Zealand weather
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT Situation. — A depression over the north central Tasman Sea is moving towards Buller, and an associated frontal system is moving south-east across central and northern New Zealand. An anticyclone south of the South Island is moving east, while a front is slowly moving over Otago. Forecast: Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast: Moderate easterly winds predominating about the coast; rain about the Alps, and some scattered light falls spreading eastwards during the day; mild. Central Marlborough and the Sounds: moderate or fresh north-west winds, strong at times about Cook Strait this morning: cloudy and warm, with some rain, clearing from the west this evening. Nelson: fresh northerlies; cloudy and warm, with rain. Buller and Westland: fresh north-east winds: cloudy and mild, with rain. Outlook: showers on the West Coast; morning cloud and drizzle areas on the east coast.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and warm. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Hare wood, yesterday: —
yesseruay: — Barometer: 6 o.m. 11 n.m. Inches .. 29.83 29.85 Millibars .. 1010.1 1010.9 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum . • 26 Minimum (grass) .. 7 Humidity: Per*cent at 6 p.m. . 53 Rainfall: Yesterday: 9 a.m. to 11 P-m. Nil 24 hours to 9 a.m. Trace To date this year .. 88mm. To date last year .. 75mm. Average to date .. 82mm. Sunshine: h m Saturday ... •• ' 6 Yesterday .. . •• ' 36
s Month to date .. 152 10 Average for February 184 00 . To date this year .. 383 54 To date last year .. 313 54
SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.55 a.m.; 5 sets, 7.29 p.m. Tomorrow: ; Rises, 5.57 a.m.; sets,- 7.2 S p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today: 9.46 a.m. and 10.16 p.m. Tomorrow: 10.41 a.m. and 11.11 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 1.23 p.m.; sets. 10.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 2.36 p.m.; sets, 11.12 p.m. Phases of Moon • First quarter: February 22, 5.21 • Full moon: February 29, 3.11 s i P.m. 5; Last quarter: March S, 7.6j>.m. Si New moon: March 15, 11.3 a p.m.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32846, 21 February 1972, Page 12
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