Noon Forecast
Situation: A complex low pressure area covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Forecasts: Canterbury. Dull and cold, with long periods of rain; possibly some improvement in inland areas this afternoon; moderate southwesterlies predominating. Marlborough, Nelson: Moderate to fresh north-west-
erlies about the Sounds, with variable skies and a few light showers; light variable winds elsewhere, with a few showers, especially about the ranges; moderate temperatures. Buller, Westland: Light winds, mainly cloudy, with some showers in and near the ranges; moderate temperatures. Outlook: Showers in all districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars • ■ 993.7 996.3 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 11 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 2 To date this month .. 4 To date this year .. 309 To date last year .. 238 Average to date .. 296 Average for June .. 61 Wettest June (1911) . 191 Driest June (1942, 1959) . 10 Sunshine: hours Yesterday: Nil. To date this month .. 42 To date this year .. 956 To date last year .. 954 Average for June .. 113 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 96 Per cent at 7 p.m. .. 96 Temperatures and rainfal. for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum 12deg. minimum sdeg, grass sdeg. rainfall 4mm.
SUN, MOON, ANO TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.58 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.59 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises. 10.2 a.m.; sets. 8.8 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 10.39 a.m.; sets, 9.3 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton.—Today: 7.7 a.m. and 7.29 p.m. Tomorrow: 7.55 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. Phases of Moon First quarter: June 14, 11 a.m. Full moon: June 21, 9 a.m. Last quarter: June 27, 11 a.m. New moon: July 5. 10 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 15deg, moderate rain, N.N.E., 7 knots. ■ Wellington: 13deg. light rain, N.N.E., 14 knots. (Christchurch: lldeg, overcast, calm. i Dunedin: IQdeg, light rain, calm.
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