Noon Forecast

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33869, 14 June 1975, Page 48

Noon Forecast

: Situation: A complex trough of low pressure is moving slowly least across New Zealand. A deepening depression within I this trough in the north Tasiman Sea is expected to move ■rapidly south-east, and to be ■ close to North Auckland by ! this afternoon. ! Forecast: ]Marlborough, Nelson: Light I to moderate variable I winds; cool, with rain.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m Millibars 1008.7 1007.9 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 8 p.m.) 10 ■ Rainfall: mm. j 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 13 To date this month 13 To date this year .. 411 To date last year .. 405 Average to date .. 304 Average for June . 61 Wettest June (1911) 191 Driest June (1942, 59) 4 Sunshine: h m Yesterday 0 00 I To date this month 42 48. I To date this year . 564 18; ; To date last vear . 793 00, Average for June 113 00' Humidity: I Per cent at noon 82 Per cent at 6 p.m 94; j Temperatures and rainfall for] ■ the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday ! ; —Maximum 14deg, minimum <2deg, grass —2deg, rainfall nil.

Buller, Westland: Moderate southerlies; rain in Buller, but clearing gradually on the West Coast, beginning in the south; cool. Canterbury: Moderate to fresh southerlies; cold with showers; snow down to 2500 ft in the foothills. (Outlook: Showers on Marl--1 borough coast; elsewhere becoming fair.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES I Sun—Today; Rises, 8.1 a.m,: sets, 4.58 p.m Tomorro ■ Rises, 8.1 a.m.; sets, 4.58 i p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 10.56 a.m,: l sets, 10.2 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 11.28 a.m.; sets, 11.14 l P.m. I High Tide at Lyttelton—Today: 8.1 a.m. and 8.27 p.m. To- > morrow: 8.57 a.m. and 9.21 ] p.m. Phases of Moon 1 First quarter: June 17, 2.59 a m. ] Full moon: June 24, 4.55 a.m I j Last quarter: July 2, 4.37 a.m. (New moon: July 9, 4.10 p.m. NOON WEATHER ,! Auckland: 14deg, showers N. 13 '; knots. .■Wellington: 12deg, cloudy, N. 10 knots. i Christchurch: Sdeg, overcast. W . .' 2 knots.