Noon Forecast
Situation: A cold front over the South Island is moving north-east; a depression near Norfolk Island is moving south-east, and a frontal zone over central New Zealand is slow-moving. Forecasts: Canterbury: Fresh southwesterlies, moderating during the day; scattered showers at first, but
becoming fine. Marlborough, Nelson: Moder-
ate variable winds in Nelson; cool southerlies elsewhere, strong for a while about the coast; occasional rain this morning but clearing in the afternoon. Buller, Westland: Light to moderate winds, mainly from a southerly quarter; fair, apart from isolated showers; mild this afternoon. Outlook: Mainly fine; isolated showers in Canterbury.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observatlons taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1001.7 1007.1 Temperatures: deg Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 27 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 0 To date this month 0 To date this year .. 53 To date last year .. 103 Average to date .. 101 Average for March .. 53 Wettest (1965) .. 172 - Driest (1920) ... 3 Sunshine: hours Yesterday Uhr 18min To date this month 30 To date this year .. 505 To date last year 455 Average for March .. 170 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 53 Per cent at 6 p m. .. 24 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 30deg, minimum 9deg, grass 4deg, rainfall trace.
SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun —Today: Rises, 710 a.m.? sets, 8.11 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.12 am.; sets, 8.9 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 1.24 a.m.; sets. 4.23 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 2.26 a.m.; sets, 5.15 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 12.38 a.m. and 1.4 p.m. Tomorrow: 1.33 a.m. and 1.59 pm. Phases of Moon New moon: March 9. 3 p m. First quarter: March 17, 7 p.m. Full moon: March 25. 5 p.m. i.ast quarter: April 1. 3 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 22deg., overcast, light showers, N.E., 10 knots. Wellington: IBdeg.. overcast, light showers, N.W , 10 knots. Christchurch: 21deg., partly cloudy, 5 knots. Dunedin: 16deg., cloudy, N.E., 1# knots
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