Noon Forecast
A large, slow-moving anticyclone covers New Zealand. A trough of low pressure over south-east Australia is moving south-east-wards. Forecasts: Canterbury: Light winds inland, but moderate northeasterlies about the coast; fine, apart from low cloud this morning, chiefly near| the coast; moderate or mild afternoon temperatures.
• Marlborough, Nelson: Moderate northerly winds; mostly fine and mild, but rath» er cloudy at first this morning in Marlborough, with isolated drizzle. Buller, Westland: Light winds; mostly fine and mild, but cloud increasing in South Westland during the day. li Outlook: Mainly fair in ' I Marlborough, Nelson and 'j Canterbury; rain devel- | oping in the south in Buli ler and Westland.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the. Meteorological Office, Christ-I church Airport, yesterday. j Barometer: 6p.in.llp.ro Millibars .. 1025.1 1027.81 Temperatures: deg J Maximum (tb 6 p.m.) 20 Rainfall: mm I 9 a.m. to 6 .p.m. .. 01 To date this month .. 6 j To date this year .. 75 1 1 To date last year .. 107. Average to date .. 171 Average for April .. 53 Wettest April 11968) 226' Driest April (1910) .. 61 Sunshine: hours' Yesterday: Bhr 48min To date this month 501 To date this year .. 750 ■ To date last year .. 720■ Average for April .. 142 j Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 73 i Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 70 Temperatures and rainfall for j the 24 hours to 9 a m. yesterday. I —Maximum 16deg. minimum Ildeg grass 9deg. rainfall 3mm
SUN, MOON ANO TIDES I Sun—Today: Rises, 6.56 a m.; sets. 6.4 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 6.57 a.m.; sets. 6.2 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 10.10 am.: sets, 8.20 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises. 11.5 am.; sets, 9.2 p.m. 'High tide at Lyttelton—Today: I 7.30 a.m. and 7.56 p.m. Tomorrow: 8.21 am. and 8.43 1 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: April 16, 2 a.m. Full moon: April 23. 4 p.m. Last Quarter: April 30, 9 a.m. | New Moon: May 7. 5 p.m. NOON WEATHER ' Auckland: 21deg, partly cloudy, N.N.E., 5 knots. ■ Wellington: 16deg. fine. S., 13 knots. 'Christchurch: 16deg, partly cloudy, W.S.W., 8 knots. Dunedin: 18deg. fine. calm.
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