Noon Forecast

Press, 11 December 1976, Page 56

Noon Forecast

Situation: A ridge of high pressure extends across New Zealand, from a large anticyclone far to the south-east to another smaller centre in mid-Tasman. A shallow low north-east off Auckland is moving slowly away. Forecast: Marlborough, Nelson: Light or moderate variable winds; some cloudy areas on the

Kaikoura coast in the earl' ; morning, but generally fin and mild. Buller, Westland: Light wind? sea breezes during the day fine and mild. Canterbury: Moderate north easterlies on the coast dur ing the day, light winds in land; some cloudy areas ii the east in the early morn ing, otherwise fine; mih afternoon temperatures Outlook: Mainly fine

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars .. 1013.1 1014.9 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 19 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 0 To date this month 10 To date this year . 614 To date last year .. 880 Average to date .. 601 Average for Dec. 61 Wettest <1902.‘ 202 Driest (1894) 1 Sunshine hrs Yesterday Bhr 12min To date this month 43 To date this year 1810 To date last vear 1893 Average for Dec. .. 205 Humidity: Per cent at noon 68 Per cent at 6 p.m. 69 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday —Maximum 20deg. minimum 10 deg. grass IQdeg, rainfall Imm-

SUN, MOON, ANO TIDES ! Sun—Today: Rises. 5.42 *.m, sets. 9.3 p.m. Tomorrow Rises. 5.43 a.m; aets 94 p.m. J Moon—Today: Rises. 15.52 p.m. sets, 9.42 am. Tomorrow Rises. — p.m.; sets. 10.41 am. High tide at Lyttelton—Today 8.42 a.m. and 9.5 p.m. To morrow: 9.27 a.m. and 9.5. p.m. Phases ef Moen Last quarter: December 14, ILL p.m. New moon: December 21. 2 ■ P.m. [First quarter: December 28, 8.4 ; P-m. [Full moon: January 6. — a.m NOON WEATHER Auckland: 18deg cloud) E i knots. Wellington, 20deg partly clouds S.S.E., 10 knots. 1 Christchurch: 18deg. parti; cloudy. NE. JO knots Dunedin: !Bdeg, fine. NX | knots.