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Noon Forecast

General Forecast I The depression in the central Tasman Sea is expected to drift slowly south, and its associated front should also move slowly southwards today and tomorrow. Scattered, light rain is expected in most North Island districts and in the north and west of the South Island. Only isolated showers are expected behind the front, but these may become more frequent in the afternoon. District forecasts: Canterbury: Cloudy and cold,

some drizzle on the coast, light rain likely elsewhere; north-easter-lies fresh in exposed places. Marlborough: Cloud thickening and rain developing; moderate northerlies predominating; cool. Nelson, Buller, Westland: Moderate north-easter-lies predominating; cloudy with outbreaks of light rain; cold. Outlook: Scattered showers on the Coast, fine elsewhere.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .. 1004.9 1003.5 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 10 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. .. 1 To date this month 26 To date this year .. 510 To date last year .. 401 Average to date .. 372 Average for July . 55 Wettest July (1977) 181 Driest July (1967) .. 5Sunshine: . ■ hours Yesterday 24mln To date this month 83 To date this year 1049 To date last year .. 1135 Average for July .. 122 Humidity: Per cent at noon ... 82 ■ Per cent at 6 p.m. .. 83 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday. —Maximum JOdeg, minimum —3deg.. grass —4deg, rainfall nil. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.52 a.m.; sets. 5.19 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.51a.m.; sets, 5.20 p.m. ■‘ ‘ Moon—Today: Rises, 12.55 p.m.; sets. 2.5 a.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 12a p.m.; sets, 3.5 a.m. . . High tide at Lyttelton—Today:*

12.13 p.m. Tomorrow: 12.31 a.m. and 12.58 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: July 28. 7 a.m. Last quarter: August 4, midnight. New moon: August 11. 7 a.m. First quarter: August 19, 10 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 12deg., cloudy, N.E., 6 knots. Wellington: 12deg., overcast, calm. Christchurch: 9deg., overcast, N.E., 15 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were:— Athens. 25. 33; Bangkok, 27, 33; Belgrade, 15. 30; Berlin. 13, 17; Brussels, 10. 16; Buenos Aires, 15. 19; Cairo. 20, 33; Chicago, ’23, 31; Copenhagen, 15, 17; Dublin. 10, 15; Frankfurt, 15, 17; Geneva. 16. 22; Hong Kong. 27, 31; Honolulu, 20, 31; Jakarta, 24. 34; Jerusalem. 19, 27; Johannesburg. 4, 14; Kuala Lumpur, 24. 32; London, 14, 16; Los Angeles. 18. 28: Mo.drid, 14, 38; Manila, 23 . 32: Montreal. 19, 29; Moscow, 11, 17; New Delhi, 27. 35; New York, 24. 31: Oslo, 12, 17; Paris. 15. 19; Rio de Janeiro, 15, 28; Rome. 15, 27; San Francisco. 12, 18; Singapore, 24. 30: Stockholm, 14. 21: Tokyo, 23, 31; Toronto, 21, 30: Vancouver, 13Z17; ■ Vienna, 15, 21.

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Press, 22 July 1980, Page 30

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Noon Forecast Press, 22 July 1980, Page 30

Noon Forecast Press, 22 July 1980, Page 30