Noon Forecast
Situation. A depression in the south Tasman sea is moving on to the south of the South Island as a disturbed westerly airstream advances towards the rest of New Zealand. Forecasts: Marlborough, Nelson: Some early morning fog patches clearing; occasional showers in the western ranges of Nelson; otherwise fair and mild; showers possibly might be more wideCHRISTCHURC Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 998.4 996.6 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 19 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 0 To date this month 54 To date this year .. 195 To date last year .. 232 Average to date .. 263 Average for May .. 76 Wettest May (1945) .. 233 Driest May (1896) .. 10 Sunshine: hours Yesterday 3hr 18min To date this month 86 To date this year .. 906 To date last year .. 856 Average for May .. 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 45 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 57 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 13deg, minimum sdeg, grass 2deg, rainfall trace.
spread for a time about the middle of the day. Buller, Westland: Fresh cool westerlies with frequent showers, heavy at times. Canterbury: North-westerly winds freshening for a time with showers in the Alps; a change to cool south-westerlies is likely later today with showers becoming more widespread. Outlook: Mainly fair in Canterbury, showers elsewhere. JH READINGS SUN, MOON, AND TIMS Sun—Today: Rises, 7.44 a.m.; sets, 5.8 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.45 a.m.; sets, 5.7 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 11.51 a.m.; sets, 10.30 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 12.25 p.m.; gets, 11.32 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 9.8 a.m. and 9.26 pun. Tomorrow: 9.51 a.m. and 10.10 p.m. Phase* of Moon First quarter: May 26, 3 p.m Full moon: June 2, 9 a.m. Last quarter: June 9, 3 a.m. New moon: June 17, 6 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 16deg, light rain, NX. 2 knots. Wellington: 12deg, cloudy, N.. 10 knots Christchurch: 17deg, partly clouds-, calm. Dunedin: 13deg, fine, calm.
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