Noon Forecast

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34012, 28 November 1975, Page 24

Noon Forecast

Situation: A depression 400 miles ! south of Invercargill is mov--1 ing east. An anticyclone over south-eastern Australia extends a weak ridge of high pressure across the Tasman ■ Sea towards the North Island. A disturbed west or southwest airstream covers New Zealand. A cold front over i the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, and another over the South Island, are moving east. Forecast: Marlborough, Nelson: Fresh to strong winds from the westerly quarter, moderating sliehtlv: scattered

oc.uci.vivu CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.46 a.m.; sets. 8.50 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 5.45 a.m.; sets, 8.51 pun. Moon—Today: Rises, 2.26 a.m.; sets, 3.6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 2.56 a.m.; sets. 4.18 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 12.23 am. and 12.49 p.m. Tomorrow: 1.20 a.m. and 1.44 p.m. Phase* of Moon New moon: December 3,1.50 p.m. First quarter: December 11, 3.40 a.m. Full moon: December 19, 3.40 a.m. Last quarter: December 26, 3.53 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 17deg, overcast S.W., 15 knots. [Wellington: 18deg, fine, N.W., 27 knots. I Christchurch: 20deg, partly cloudy, N.W.. 22 knots. i 'Dunedin: 18deg, showers S.W 1 3 knots

showers on the ranges, chiefly in the west, otherwise fine and mild. Buller. Westland: Mainly moderate winds from the westerly quarter; changeable, with occasional showery periods; moderate temperatures. Canterbury: Moderate to fresh north-westerlies decreasing, and winds probably tending south-west on the coast; fine and warm, apart from scattered showers in the Alps, but becoming cooler on the coast, with a few showers develoninp

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 pm. Millibars .. 997.9 1002.3 Temperatures: o eE Maximum (to 6 p m.) 26 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 0 To date this month .. 38 To date this year .. 877 To date last vear .. 790 Average to date .. 575 Average for Nov. .. 53 Wettest Nov. (1952) .. 137 Driest Nov. (1945) .. 8 Sunshine: h m Yesteiday 12 18 To date this month 183 — To date this year . 1784 — To date last year .. 1579 — Average for Nov, . 208 00 Average for Nov. .. Humidity: Per cent at noon 27 Per cent at 6 p.m .. 29 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a m. yesterday. —Maximum 30deg, minimum Udeg grass IQdeg. rainfall 6mm.