NOON FORECAST
Situation: An anti-cyclone east of the South Island is moving northeast, and a band of unsettled showery weather is moving east over the North Island. Forecast: Canterbury: Light or moderate north-easterlies; low cloud and drizzle clearing during the morning; mild afternoon temperatures. Marlborough: Light or moderate winds between south
and east; light rain and mist at first, otherwise fair; temperatures becoming I moderate. ; Nelson: Light winds; a few showers about the ranges at first, but mainly fine; mild afternoon temperatures. Buller and Westland: Light winds; fine; mild afternoon temperatures. Outlook: Fair after morning low cloud clears.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at"" the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6.p.m. 11 p.m Millibars .. 1028.1 1028.3 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 11 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. . Trace To date this month 12 To date this year .. 353 To date last year .. 119 Average to date .. 241 Average for May .. 76 Wettest May (1945) .. 234 Driest May (1896) .. 10 Sunshine h m Yesterday .. .. 00 To date this month 67 48 To date this year .. 674 00 To date last year .. 806 36 Average for May .. 126 00 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 81 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 88 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday.—Maximum lldeg., minimum Bdeg., grass Bdeg, rainfall Imm.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES • Sun—Today: Rises. 7.36 a.m.: sets. 5.15 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.37 a.m.: sets. 5.14 : p.m. High water at Lyttelton Today: 1.19 a.m.; and 11.36 p.m. To. morrow: — a.m. and 12.4 P.m. i Moon—Today: Rises. 12.9 a.m.: I 5.® ts ' J-® 1 Tomorrow: l Rises. 1.10 a.m.; sets. 1.53 P.m. Phases of Moon l New moon: May 22, 8.3 S a.m , First quarter: May 29. 14 a.m. I Full moon: June 5, 10.11 a m I Last quarter: June 13, 1.47 p.m. I NOON WEATHER I Auckland: 17deg„ cloudy. NW.. 2 knots. I w *ffi«Wton: lldeg.. cloudy. S.E.. 1 15 knots. • Christchurch: 12deg.. overcast. N.E.. 9 knots. I Dunedin: lldeg., cloudy, N.E., 8 knots.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33534, 15 May 1974, Page 26
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