Noon Forecast
Situation: A weak ridge of high pressure is spreading on to New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. A deep depression is slow-moving near Tasmania. Its associated frontal system is expected to move steadily eastwards across the north Tasman Sea.
Forecast: Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller, Westland: Light variable winds; generally fine, but high cloud increasing late in the day; moderate or mild day temperatures< Outlook: rain.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 100T.2 1009.7 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 8 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 15 To date this month 15 To date this year .. 377 To date last year .. 608 Average to date .. 400 Average for August 53 Wettest August (1941) 196 Driest August (1911) 2 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 30min To date this month .. 24 To cate this year .. 1195 To date last year . 1115 Average for August 146 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 85 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 80 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday.—Maximum 7deg, minimum 4deg, grass 3deg, rainfall 10mm.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7.36 a.m.; sets, 5.33 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.35 a.m.; sets, 5.36 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 2.50 p.m.; sets, 4.58 a.m. Tomorrow Rises, 3.54 p.m.; sets. 5.46 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today 1.36 a.m. and 2.6 p.m. Tomorrow: 2.29 a.m. and 2.56 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: August 10. 11.44 a.m Last quarter: August 18, 12.13 p.m. New moon: August 25. 11.1 p.m First quarter: September 1, 3.35 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 14deg, partly cloudy. S.W., 18 knot* ’ Wellington Bdeg, eloudy, 8.E., 15 knots. Christchurch. 7 deg, showers. S.W.. 9 knots. Dunedin: 6deg, showers, S.W., 8 knots.
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