NOON FORECAST

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33786, 7 March 1975, Page 24

NOON FORECAST

Situation: An anticyclone with its: main centre over the Tasman j Sea is spreading across New Zealand, and a frontal zonej across the far north of the; country is moving east. Forecast: Canterbury. Kaikoura Coast: Moderate north-easterlies; developing; fine; moderate’ afternoon temperatures. 1

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

’ Observations taken at the ’Meteorological Office. Christ- ( church Airport, yesterday. t:Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. ■: Millibars .. 1026.3 1027.3 I Temperature; deg ( ” Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 15; Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. O’] > To date this month 18, s To date this year .. 181 To date last year .. 133; Average to date .. 106 Average for March 43 t Wettest March (1965) 172 . t Driest March (1920) 3 '[Sunshine: hm| , ; Yesterday .. 00 T To date this month 26 24 ’i To date this year .. 361 36: I To date last year .. 352 001 Average for March . 160 00 ■> Humidity: r Per cent at noon 50 I Per eent at 6 p.m. 53 1 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 am. yesterday Maximum • 18deg, minimum 12 j. deg. grass lldeg. rainfall 6mm.

i Marlborough Sounds: South or south-east winds decreasing slowly and becomI ing light late in the day; | fine; mild this afternoon. jCentral Marlborough. Nelson, Buller: Light or moderate variable winds; fine; mild | this afternoon. Outlook: 1 Fair.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today; Rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets. 7.6 p.m. Tomorrow Rises, 6.1 a a.m ; sets, 7.4 p.m. : Moon —Today: Rises, 12.30 a.m; sets. 3.44 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 128 a.m.; sets, 4.20 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 12.6 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Tomorrow: 12.56 a.m. and 1.20 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: March 13, 11 48 a.m. iFirst quarter: March 21, 8.5 am. Full moon: March 27, 10.37 p.m. Last quarter; April 4. 12.26 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 22deg, cloudy. W, 10 knots. Wellington: 16deg. cloud;. S, 20 knots. Christchurch 16deg, overcast. S.W., 5 knots. Dunedin: 15deg. cloudy. S" . 8 ’ knots.