Noon forecast

Press, 30 April 1981, Page 36

Noon forecast

General forecast: Periods of rain in the north-west of the South Island and some showers elsewhere, but sunny intervals developing in South Westland. District forecasts: Canterbury: Strong northwesterlies about the Alps, gradually moderating today, variable winds elsewhere, some rain in the , ranges. Nelson: Cloudy with occa- ■ sional rain, easing to | showers; mild northerlies, strong in exposed places, | but easing today. Marlborough: North-wester-

lies, gale force about Cook Strait, and strong in other exposed places, moderating later today, cloudy and mild with occasional showers. Buller: Mainly cloudy with some rain, mild northwesterlies, strong in exposed places, but decreasing today and becoming cooler. Westland: Cloudy with some rain, but sunny intervals developing in the south later today, mild northwesterlies, strong at times. Outlook:Unsettled weather over much of the South Island with showers in many places.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

I Observations taken at the meteoroi logical Office, Christchurch Air- ’ port, yesterday. ' Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars. 1001.2 1005.8 Temperatures: deg. Maximum (to .6 p.m.) ~ ' 18 1 Rainfall: mm. , 9 am. to 11 p.m trace To date this month. ... 39 To date this year. .... 109 To date last year 359 Average to date. ..... 205 Average for Apr ..... 53 Wettest Apr (1968) .... 188 ■Driest Apr (1979) 8 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 30min To date this month. ... 168 To date this year 762 To date last year 675 Average for Apr 142 Humidity: Per cent at noon 77 Per cent at 6 p.m 72 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday; toximum 16 deg. minimum 6 deg, grass 7 deg, rainfall Ice.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun-Today; Rises, 7.6 a.m.; sets. 5.46 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 7.7 a.m.: sets, 5.45 p.m. Moon-Today; Rises, 1.48 a.m.; sets, 3.37 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 3 , a.m.; sets, 4.9 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today; 12.30 a.m. and 12.57 p.m. Tomorrow; 1.20 a m. and 1.46 p.m. (Akaroa, subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton and Rakaia, subtract 25min; Lake Forsyth, subtract 6Umin; Kaikoura. add 17min; Kaiapoi and Sumner, add 30min). PHASES OF MOON New moon: May 4, 4 p.m. First quarter; May 11. 10 a.m. Full moon: May 19, noon. Last quarter: Mav 27. 9 a.m. NOOxN WEATHER Auckland: 19deg:,' line, N.W., 18 knots. . ■ Wellington: 17deg., cloudy, N.W., 24 knots.' Christchurch: 13deg., overcast, S.W., 5 knots. Dunedin: 12deg., cloudy, S W-, 2 knots. „