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Noon Forecast

Situation: A large anticyclone over the Tasman Sea is spreading slowly east onto the South Island.

Forecasts: Marlborough, Nelson: Light

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday.

Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars ■■ 1025.6 1028.4 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 14 Rainfall: xnm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. o Saturday .. 2 To date this month .. 4 To date this year .. 273 To date last vear .. 179 Average to date .. 224 Average for May .. 76 Wettest May (1945) .. 233 Driest May (1896) .. 10 Sunshine: hours Yesterday: 9hr 18min Saturday: 4hr 54min To date this month 31 To date this year .. 838 To date last year .. 841 Average for May 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 54 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 85

Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 17deg. minimum 5 deg, grass 3deg. rainfall, trace.

winds; mainly fine; becoming moderate.

Buller, Westland: Light winds; mainly fine; becoming moderate. Canterbury: Light winds; mainly fine; becoming moderate. Outlook: Fair in all districts.

SUN. MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.28 a.m.; sets. 5.23 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.30 a.m.; sets. 5.22 pm. Moon—Today: Rises. 7.59 a.m.; sets. 6.16 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.56 a.m.; sets. 6.57 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Todav: 5.9 a.m. and 5.37 p.m. Tomorrow: 6.2 a.m. and 6.29 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: May 15, 8 p.m. Full moon: May 23. 1 a.m. Last quarter: May 29. 4 p.m. New moon: June 6, 7 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 19deg, partly cloudy, showers, S„ 17 knots. Wellington: lldeg, cloudy. S.. 14 knots. Christchurch: 13deg, fine, S.W., ■ knots. Dunedin: lldeg. cloudy. S.W. 7 knots.

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Press, 8 May 1978, Page 40

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Noon Forecast Press, 8 May 1978, Page 40

Noon Forecast Press, 8 May 1978, Page 40