Noon Forecast
Situation: A large anticyclone centred east of New Zealand is moving slowly east, as is a complex trough of low pressure in the Tasman Sea. Forecasts: Canterbury: Fresh gusty north-west winds; mainly fine and warm but considerable high cloud and some rain in the far west. Marlborough, Nelson: Moderate or fresh northerly winds; mainly fine and
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. II p.m. Millibars .. 1018.4 1018.1 Temperatures: deg Maximum (to 8 p.m.) 25 Rainfaib mm. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. .. 0 To date this month .. 6 To date this year .. 75 To date last year .. 110 Average to date • • 172 Average for April 53 Wettest April (1968) 226 Driest April (1910) . • 6 Sunshine: hours Yesterday: 4hr 42mfn To date this month 64 To date this year .. 764 To date last year .. 731 Average for April .. 142 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 72 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 44 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 19deg. minimum 13 deg, grass llrieg. rainfall, nil.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
warm in Marlborough but cloudy areas likely about the Sounds; cloudy in Nelson and some rain in the far west. Buller. Westland: Moderate northerly winds; rain becoming heavier and more widespread. Outlook: Cooler and showers in Canterbury; showers in Nelson; mainly fair in Marlborough; clearing on the West Coast.
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.58 am j sets. 6.1 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises, 6.59 a.m.; sets, a p.m. Moon—Today: Rises. 1156 a.m; sets. 9.49 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 12.43 p.m.; sets. 10.38 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton— Today: 9.7 a.m. and 9.28 pm. morrow: 9.51 a.m. and 10. it 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: 18deg, cloudy. E. !• knots. . . - Wellington: 17deg. cloudy. N . • knots. Christchurch: 17deg. paitly cloudy. N.E., 15 knots Dunedin: 19deg. cloudy, calm
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