Noon Forecast
Situation: Pressures are high south of New Zealand and a cold southerly airstream covers much of the country and the seas to the east; a shallow trough over the Tasman Sea is moving only slowly east. Forecast: Canterbury: More showers in the north and along the coast with fresh to strong south-westerlies; mainly
fine inland with lighter winds; very cold.
Marlborough, Nelson: Strong south-westerlies on the Kaikoura coast with showers of hail or sleet; fine elsewhere with lighter winds; cold. Buller, Westland: Light
winds, fine and cold. Outlook: Fine in Canterbury apart from isolated showers; conditions unchanged in other districts.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m.
Millibars .. 1018.5 1019.4 Temperatures: deg Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 6 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 2 To date this month 22 To date this year .. 326 To date last year .. 240 Average to date .. 304 Average for June .. 61 Wettest June (1911) 191 Driest June (1942
and 1959) .. .. 4 Sunshine: hours Yesterday 3hr To date this month 51 To date this year .. 965 To date last year .. 972 Average for June .. 113 Humidity: Per cent at noon .. 74
Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 91 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum lldeg, minimum —ldeg, grass —3deg, rainfall 7mm.
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 8.1 a.m,; sets, 4.58 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.1 a.m.; sets, 8.34 a.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 8.34 a.m.; sets, 6.24 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 9.20 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton.—Today: 10.10 a.m. and 11.8 p.m. Tomorrow: 11.37 a.m. and 11.56 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, io p.m. NOON WEATHER
Auckland: 13deg, cloudy, variable, 2 knots. 'Wellington: 6deg, cloudy, S.W„ 18 knots. j Christchurch: 3deg, ovareast, I S.W., 10 knots. Dunedin: 4<leg, occasional showi ers and hail, S.W., S knots.
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