CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33753, 28 January 1975, Page 26

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christ- ( church Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1006.6 1010.2 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 28 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. ~ 0 ! To date this month 73 To date this year .. 78 To date last year .. 33 Average to date .. 41 i Average for January 56!! Wettest Jan. (1923) .. 139 Driest Jan. (1897) .. 5 Sunshine: h tn Yesterday .. .. 12 48 To date this month 158 30 To date this year .. 158 30 To date last year .. 173 12 Average for Jan. .. 211 00 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 50 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 57 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to S’ a.m vesterdav —Maximum 27deg, minimum 19 deg, grass 14deg. rainfall trace. I

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.24 am; sets, 9.1 p.m. Tomorrow Rises, 6.25 a.m.; sets, I p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Tod;. 5.21 a.m. and 5.46 p.m. To morrow: 6.13 a.m. and 6.4! p.m. Moon—Today: Sets, 6.50 a.m, rises, 9 p.m. Tomorrow Sets, 8.8 a.m.; rises, 9.34 p m Phases of Moon ;Full moon: January 28, 4.11 a.m Last quarter; February 3, 7.21 p.m. New moon: February 11, 6U p.m. First quarter: February 19, 8.4 p.m NOON WEATHER Auckland: 24deg, cloudy, W.. 1 knots. Wellington: 22deg, cloudy, N.W 24 knots. Christchurch: 28deg, fine, N.E., 1 knots. Dunedin: 20deg, fine, S.W., 1 I knots.