Noon Forecast
Situation: A complex depression covers most of the Tasman Sea and New Zealand, and is moving slowly east. An intense anticyclone, centred southwest of Tasmania, is also moving slowly east, and the strong south-easterly airstream between the two systems is spreading on to the country. Forecast: Marlborough, Nelson: South-
east winds, strong about the Sounds and fresh at times elsewhere; periods of rain; rather cold. Buller. "Westland: Moderate to fresh east or south-east winds; periods of rain; cool. Canterbury: Southerly winds, strong about the coast and fresh at times inland: rain easing; fair periods during the day; cold. Outlook: Unsettled.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 8 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars .. 1005.8 1007.9 Temperaturesi deg. Maximum (to • p.m.) 12 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 11 To date this month 14 To date this year .. 525 To date last year .. 797 Average to date .. 510 Average for October 46 Wettest Oct. (1904) 158 Driest October (1929) 1 Sunshine: hours Yesterday nil To date this month 67 To date this year 1482 To date last year 1516 Average for October 192 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 82 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 94 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum l . 13deg, minimum 7deg, grass 6deg, rainfall Imm.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.33 am; sets, 6.57 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises, 5.32 a.m.; sets, 6.58 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 2.50 a.m.; sets, 2.10 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises, 3.24 am.; sets, 3.20 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 12.12 a.m. and 12.36 p.m Tomorrow: 1.2 a.m. and 1.26 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: October 23, 5.10 p.m. First quarter: October 30, 10.5 a.m. Full moon: November 7, 11.15 a.m. Last quarter: November 15, 10.39 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 17deg., overcast, N.E., 10 knots, Wellington: 16deg., overcast, light rain, N.N.W., 8 knots. Christchurch: 13deg., overcast, S.W., 8 knots. Dunedin: 10deg., bvercast. f.t, 3 knots.
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