FORECAST CHART FOR NOON TODAY

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32971, 18 July 1972, Page 14

FORECAST CHART FOR NOON TODAY

SITUATION AT 8 P.M. A disturbed west or south-west airstream covers the country.

FORECASTS: CANTERBURY and KAIKOURA COAST.—South-westerlies becoming fresh to strong this morning; showery periods; cool. MARLBOROUGH.—Moderate to fresh west to north-west winds; fair periods; scattered showers in the ranges this morning becoming more general this afternoon; cool or moderate day temperatures. NELSON.—South-westerlies freshening at times; scattered showers in the ranges becoming more widespread for a time about noon; cool or moderate day temperatures. BULLER and WESTLAND.—Southwesterlies freshening; showers becoming scattered; cool.

OUTLOOK.—Changeable west or southwest conditions.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Yesterday In Christchurch was cold and wet. Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Harewood, yesterday:— Barometer: Bpm. 11p.m. Inches .. 29.48 29.54 Millibars .. 998 J 1000.4 Thermometer: Degrees Maximum .. 8 Minimum (grass) .. —1 Minimum (air) .. 1 Humidity: Per cent at 8 p.m. .. 84 Rainfall: Yesterday. 9 am. to 11 p.m. 15mm. 24 hours to 9 a.m. 17mm, To date this year . 345 mm. To date last year .. 275 mm. Average to date .. 364 mm. Sunshine: h m Yesterday .. Nil Month to date .. 55 42 Average for July .. 122 00 To date this year .. 1129 36 To date last year . 921 42 SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rise*. 7.55 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.54 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. High water at Lyttelton— Today: 1033 a.m. and 10.52 p.m. Tomonow: 1120 ajn. and 1139 p.m.

Moon—Today: Rises, 11.8 a.m.; sets, 12.21 a.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 11.30 a.m.; seta. 124 a.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: July 18, 7.47 pm. Full moon: July 26. 7.24 p.m. Last quarter: August 2. 8.3 p.m. New moon: August 9. 5.27 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: lOdeg., showers, S.W--22 knoU. Wellington: Bdeg., overcast, calm. Christchurch: Bdeg., overcast. S.W., 25 knots. Dunedin: Bdeg., partly cloudy. S.W., 4 knots WORLD WRATHSR The world's weather on Sunday was: Rome, sunny, 12deg. minimum, 27deg. maximum; Paris, sunny, 177 28; London, sunny, 13, 23; Berlin, sunny, 18, 30; Amsterdam, sunny, 8. 26; Brussels, sunny, 14, 27; Madrid, sunny, 21, 33; Moscow, clear, 23, 33; Stockholm, partly cloudy, IS, 27; New York, clear, 24, 34; San Francisco, clear. 14. 17; Los Angeles, clear, 20, 31; Chicago, clear, 21, 27; Miami, clear. 28. 22; Tokyo, rain, 23, 25; Hong Kong, fine, 27, 32; Montreal, cloudy, 21, 32; Honolulu, cloudy. 22, 31; Rio de Janeiro, clear, 13, ; 23; Johannesburg, sunny, 2. 20; ■ Singapore, sunny. 24, 33; Sydney, [fine, 8. 17; Melbourne, cloudy, *B, 15; Brisbane, fine. 13, 22.