Noon Forecast

Press, 6 August 1976, Page 24

Noon Forecast

Situation.— A complex depression with its main centre east of Cook Strait, is moving slowly east, and a cold, southerly airstream is becoming established over New Zealand. Forecast: Marlborough, Nelson: Cold southerlies with periods of rain in coastal Marlborough; moderate southerlies and mainly fine elsewhere,

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 991.3 997.5 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to * p.m.) 7 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 9 To date this month .. 5 To date this year .. 367 To date last year .. 608 Average to date .. 398 Average for August 53 Wettest August (1941) 196 Driest August (1911) 2 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday nil. To date this month .. 24 To date this year .. 1194 To date last year . 1113 Average for August 146 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 92 Per cent at 8 p.m. . 86 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday.—Maximum 7deg, minimum 3deg, grass 3deg, rainfall Spun.

apart from a few showers about the ranges. Buller, Westland: Moderate south to south-east winds; a few showers persisting about the ranges, but fine elsewhere; cool. Canterbury: Fresh. eold southerly winds; rain easing gradually and some fair periods developing inland, but showers persisting in coastal areas. Outlook: Fair.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDBB Sun—Today: Rises, 7.37 am.; sets, 5.34 p.m. Tomorrow Rises, 7.36 a m.; seta, 5.35 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 1.30 p.m.; sets, 4.4 a.m. Tomorrow Rises, 2.50 p.m.; seta, 4M a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Todav 12.42 a.m. and 1.12 p.m Tomorrow: 1.36 a.m. and 2 8 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 10. II.M a m Last quarter: August 18, 12.13 p.m. New moon: August 28 11.1 p.m. First quarter: September 1. 3.» p.m. NOON WEATHIR Auckland: lOdeg, light rain. 23 knots. Wellington: lOdeg. cloudy, W, 10 knots. Christchurch: Sdeg. light rain. S.W., 15 knots* Dunedin: Bdeg, Ught rata, E, 18 knots.