Noon Forecast
Situation: A ridge of high pressure extends over central New Zealand from an anticyclone centred east of Canterbury; a shallow trough lies to the north of Northland, and a disturbed north-westerly airstream flows over the south Tasman Sea and the south of the South Island. Forecasts: Canterbury: Moderate northeasterlies on the coast; north-westerlies gradually freshening inland; considerable high Cloud, Other-
wise fine, with moderate afternoon temperatures. Marlborough, Nelson: Com siderable high cloud at times, otherwise fine and cool; moderate north-easi terlies on the Kaikouraj coast, and freshening northerlies about thd Sounds; elsewhere light winds. Buller, Westland: Light winds; fair, with variable cloud - moderate afternoon temperatures. Outlook: Fair in all districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1020.1 1022.6 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 8 p.m.) 11 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. o To date this month 34 To date this year .. 303 To date last year .. 197 Average to date .. 270 Average for Mav .. 76 Wettest May (1945) .. 233 Driest May (1896) .. 10 Sunshine: hours Yesterday 4hr 42min To date tills month 82 To date this year .. 890 To date last year .. 918 Average for May .. 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 66 Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 85 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a m. yesterday. —Maximum lldeg, minimum Ideg grass Odeg. rainfall trace.
SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.49 a.m.s sets, 5.4 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.50 a.m.} sets, 5.3 p.m. Moon—Today: Sets, 12.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 12.37 a.m.l sets. 1.31 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton.—Today) 10.25 a.m. and 10.50 p.m. Tomorrow: 11.21 a.m. anij 11.45 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: May 29, 4 p.m. New moon: June 6. 7 a.m. First quarter: June 14. 11 am. Full moon: June 21, 9 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 13deg., cloudy, N., B knots. Wellington: lldeg.. fine. K„ J knots. Christchurch: 10deg., partly cloudy, N.E., 10 knots. Dunedin: 9deg., cloudy, N.E., | , knots.
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