Noon Forecast

Press, 23 February 1978, Page 32

Noon Forecast

Situation: A ridge of high pressure over the North Island is slowly weakening. A cold front over the south of the South Island is moving slowly northwards and is also weakening. Forecasts: Canterbury.— A cnange to cooler south-west winds is expected to spread northwards during the morning bringing occasional rain. Marlborough, Nelson.— Winds possibly tending south-west during the day;

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1007.0 1008.3 Ten >d,ures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 3L Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. . 0 To date this month 17 To date this year .. 53 To date last year .. 102 Average to date .. 85 Average for February 49 Wettest Feb. (1936) 176 Driest Feb. (1908) 1 Sunshine: hours Yesterday: 12hr 24mln To date this month 196 To date this year . 495 To date last year . 404 Average for February lua Humidity: Per cent at noon 21 Per cent at 6 p.m. 33 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 23deg, minimum lldeg, grass 6deg, rainfall nil.

becoming cloudy with rain developing about the ranges and some scattered light falls spreading elsewhere later in the day; becoming cooler. Buller and Westland.— Moderate variable winds; rain at first but clearing slowly from the south during the day although possibly persisting about Buller; moderate temperatures. Outlook: Some showers chiefly about the coast of Canterbury, and showers likely elsewhere.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises. 7 a.m.; sets 8.25 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises 7.1 a.m.; sets, 8.24 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises. 8.15 p.m/ sets, 6.51 a.m. TomorrowRises, 8.47 p.m.; sets, 7.53 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Todav 5.21 a.m. and 5.42 p.m Tomorrow: 6.7 a.m. and 6.31 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moor.: February 23, 2 p.i. Last quarter: March 2. 10 p.m. New moon; March 9. 3 p.m. First quarter: March 17 7 p.m I NOON WEATHER Auckland: 27deg, partly cloud; E., 10 knots. Wellington: 18deg, cloudy, N.W.. j 12 knots. Christchurch: 29deg, fine, N.W., 20 knots. (Dunedin: 15deg, overcast, S., 2 knots.