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Noon Forecast

Situation: A strong west or southwest airstream flows over the Tasman and New Zealand. Cold fronts in this flow are expected to move rapidly north-east over the country, with periods of unsettled weather. Marlborough, Nelson: West or south-west winds, fresh and gusty at times; mainly fine, apart from showers in the western ranges of Nelson and a brief period of more general showers in the early afternoon; cool.

Buller, Westland: Cold southwesterlies; cloudy and cold with frequent showers; fair periods in the afternoon. Canterbury: Fresh to strong south-westerly winds; cold and showery, with snow about the ranges and foothills; winds tending westerly and the showers becoming confined to the ranges in the afternoon. Outlook: Marlborough and Nelson except the ranges, fine; elsewhere, changeable.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p m. Millibars .. 998.5 998.0 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 13 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. o To date this month 58 To date this year .. 360 To date last year .. 562 Average to date .. 372 Average for July .. 55 Wettest July (1939) .. 221 Driest July (1915) .. 5 Sunshine: hours Yesterday Bhr 12min. To date this month 98 To date this year .. 1119 To date last year . 1050 Average for July .. 122 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 91 Per cent at 6 p.m. . 86 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterdav. —Maximum 15deg, minimum —1 deg. grass —4deg, rainfall Bmm.

SUN, MOON ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.53 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.52 am.; sets, 519 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 3.14 am ; sets, 1.8 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 4.8 a.m.; sets, 1.52 p.m. High tide at Lvttelton—Todav: 12.25 am, and 12.52 p.m Tomorrow: 1.9 a.m and 1.35 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: July 27. 1.30 p.m. First quarter: August 3, 10.7 am. Full moon: August 10, 11.44 a m. Last quarter: August 18, 1213 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 13deg cloudy. S W 15 knots. Wellington: 9deg, fine, N.N.W , 5 knots. Christchurch: 6deg, cloudy, N, 5 knots. Dunedin: lOdeg, partlv cloud-., S.W , 20 knots

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Press, 22 July 1976, Page 30

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Noon Forecast Press, 22 July 1976, Page 30

Noon Forecast Press, 22 July 1976, Page 30