Noon Forecast
Situation: A deep depression is moving away to the east of New Zealand as a weak ridge of high pressure approaches from the Tasman Sea. Another trough of low pressure near Tasmania is moving rapidly eastwards. Forecasts: Marlborough, Nelson: Moderate northerlies during the day about the Sounds, elsewhere fresh southwesterlies moderating later; mainly fine, but some late'
CHRISTCHURf
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christ, church Airport yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m, 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1002.6 1009.5 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 9 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. •. 11 To date this month 63 To date this year .. 204 To date last year .. 235 Average to date .. 280 Average for May .. 76 Wettest May (1945) .. 233 Driest May (1896) .. 10 Sunshine: hours Yesterday nil. To date this month 107 To date this year .. 927 To date last year .. 887 Average for May .. 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 87 I Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 62 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 16deg, minimum 9deg. grass Bdeg, rainfall 2mm.
showers to the west of Nelson, and cloud about the Sounds. Kaikoura coast: Moderate north-easterlies during th< day; mainly fine, cool. Buller, Westland: Mainly fair; moderate north-westerlie:,; rain developing later. Canterbury’: Moderate north easterlies; mainly fine, bu rain developing late in th day about western rang’ cool. 'Outlook; Showery and cob
:h readings
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.51 f r sets, 5.2 p.m. Tomor Rises, 7.52 a.m.; sets p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 3.53 pm sets, 5.15 a.m. Tomorrow Rises, 4.42 p.m.; sets, 6.28 a.r High tide at Lyttelton—Toe 2.18 a.m. and 2.48 p.m. T morrow: 3.11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon; June 2, 9 a.m Last quarter: June 9, 3 a.in New- moon: June 17. 6 a m First quarter: June 25. 1 a.m NOON WEATHER Auckland: 7deg, moderate rain, S.W., 27 knots. Wellington: 12deg, light rain, N.W., 12 knots. Christchurch: 7deg. rain. S.W 27 knots. • Dunedin: Bdeg, rain, 8.W.. 18 I knots.
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