FORECAST CHART FOR NOON TODAY

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33461, 16 February 1974, Page 48

FORECAST CHART FOR NOON TODAY

Situation at 8 p.m.

A trough of low pressure is moving slowly east across central New Zealand, and an intense anticyclone in the south Tasman Sea is advancing on to the South Island. Forecasts: CANTERBURY. — Light to moderate northeasterlies; mainly fair, becoming mild by afternoon. MARLBOROUGH. — Cool southerly winds, strong about Cook Strait and fresh in other exposed areas; periods of rain this morning; mainly fair by afternoon. NELSON, BULLER, WESTLAND. — Moderate variable winds; fine and mild. OUTLOOK. — Fair.

Christchurch readings

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 nm Millibars .. 1022.6 1025.7 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 14 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 24 To date this month 30 To date this year .. 63 To date last vear .. 33 Average to date . • 73 Average for Feb. .. 46 Wettest Feb (1936) .. 176 Driest Feb (1908) .. 1 Sunshine b m Yesterday 0 00 To date this month 61 00 To date this year .. 264 18 To date last year .. 356 121 Average for -Feb. .. 180 00 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 95 Per cent at 6 p.m. . 90 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a m. yesterday —Maximum 28deg, minimum t3deg, grass 13deg, rainfall 12.9 mm.

SUN. MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises 5.50 ajn.; sets, 7.36 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 5.51 a.m.; sets 7.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Tod”.: — a.m. and 12.20 p.m. Tomorrow. 12.46 a.m. and 1.7 p.m. Sfoon—Today: Rises, — p.m.; sets. 3.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 12.48 a.m.; sets. 4.29 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: February 22. 5.35 p.m. First quarter: March 1. 6.3 a m. Full moon: March 8. 10.4 p.m Last quarter: March 16, 7.15 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 24deg cloudy, N.N.E., 7 knots. Wellington: 15deg. rain, S., 15 knots. Christchurch: 13deg, rain. S., 13 i knots. I Dunedin: 13deg cloudy. S.E.. 5 knots.