CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33791, 13 March 1975, Page 30

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1017.3 1016.1 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 15 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. . 9 ' To date this month 25 To date this year 188 To date last year .. 139 Average to date .. 118 Average for March . 43 Wettest March (1965) 172 : Driest March (1920) 3 Sunshine: h mi Yesterday 0 001 To date this month 41 061 To date this year .. 376 181 i To date last year .. 375 00i ,i Average for March . 160 001 Humidity: Per cent at noon 70 Per cent at 6 p.m. 861 Temperatures and rainfall for l ; the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. I —Maximum 16deg. minimum 11! deg, grass lldeg, rainfall 7mm.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.21 a.m.; sets, 6.56 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.23 a.m.; sets. 6.54 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises. 6.24 a.m.; sets, 6.34 p.m, TomorrowRises, 7.24 a.m.; sets. 6.58 P.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today: 4.27 a.m. and 4.50 p.m. Tomorrow: 5.12 a.m. and 5.37 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: March 13, 11.48 a.m, .First quarter: March 21, 8.5 a.m. I Full moon: March 27. 10.37 p.m. (Last quarter: April 4, 12.26 a.m. NOON WEATHER ' Auckland: 23deg, cloudy. N.N.E., | 34 knots. I Wellington: I6deg. light rain. II E.S.E., 20 knots. • ; Christchurch: 15deg. overcast. E . I 15 knots. 11 Dunedin: Lldeg, cloudy. S.E.. • knots.