NOON FORECAST
Situation: Pressures are low southeast of the Chatham Islands and a complex trough of low pressure extends from it across New Zealand and into the Tasman Sea. Forecast:
Canterbury: Southwesterlies fresh to strong at times about the coast, but mainly moderate; cold and showery but some fair intervals, especially inland.
Marlborough Sounds, Kaikoura Coast: South to
south-west winds predominating, mainly light or moderate but becoming fresh at times during the day; showery and cool.
Central Marlborough, Nelson, Buller: Light winds; cloudy; showers, mainly about the high country; moderate afternoon temperatures.
Westland: Light to moderate east to south-east winds; fine; moderate afternoon temperatures.
Outlook: Fair in the west; showery in the east.
Observation! taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 988.7 998.5 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 9 Rainfall: mm. 9 ajn. to 11 p.m. . Trace To date this month 22 To date this year .. 469 To date last year .. 186 Average to date .. 350 Average for July .. 55 Wettest July (1939) .. 221
Driest July (1915) .. 5 Sunshine: h tn Yesterday 0 30 To date this month 24 00 To date this year .. 884 00 To date last year .. 1102 00 Average for July .. 122 00
Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 71 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 85 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 houri to 9 a.m. yesterday. Maximum Meg, minimum 3deg, grass 2deg. rainfall 2mm.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Sun—Today: Rises, 8 a.m.; sets, 5.9 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8 a.m.; sets, 5.10 p m. High water at Lvttelton—Todav: 9.24 a.m. and 9.41 p.m. Tomorrow: 10,8 a.m. and 10.25 P.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 11.52 p.m.; sets, 10.46 a.m. Tomorrow Rises, — p.m.; sets, 11.11 a.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: Jidv 13. 3.29 am. New moon: July 20. 12.7 a.m. First quarter: July 26. 3.52 p.m. FuU moon: August 3. 3.57 p.m. NOON WIATHCR Auckland: 16deg cloudy, W., 17 knots. Wellington: Odeg, overcast, S.. 12 knots. Christchurch: Bdeg, overcast, S.W., 8 knots Dunedin: 6deg, showers, S.W, 5 knots.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33583, 11 July 1974, Page 24
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