CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33933, 28 August 1975, Page 26

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday.

Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. MiUibars .. 1011.5 1012.7 Temperatures: deg Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 12 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 0 To date this month 123 To date this year . 722 To date last year .. 587 Average to date .. 434 Average for August 53 Wettest August <1941) 196 Driest August (1911) 2 Sunshine: h m Yesterday 8 36 To date thia month 103 12 To date this year 1195 18 To date last year 1075 00 Average for August 146 00 Humidify: Per cent at noon .. 81 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 82 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday —Maximum 15deg, minimum 1 deg, grass —sdeg. rainfall trace.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.5 a.m.; sets, 5.57 p.m. Tomorrow Rises. 7.4 a.m.; sets, 5.58 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, — p.m.; sets, 9.34 am. Tomorrow Rises, 12.18 a m.; sets, 10.ii' a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today 9.6 a.m. and 9.25 p.m. Tomorrow: 9.50 am. and 10.9 p.m Phases of Moon Last quarter: August 30. 11.29 a.m. New Moon: September 8. 7.19 a.m. First quarter: September 13, 12 a.m. Full moon: September 20, 11.51 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 14deg, showers, N.W., 12 knots. Wellington: 13deg, cloudy, N.W., 10 knots. Christchurch: 12deg, fine, calm. Dunedin: 7deg, cloudy, S.W., 7 knots.