Noon forecast

Press, 4 May 1981, Page 36

Noon forecast

General forecast: As the anti-cyclone moves across New Zealand, it is expected to weaken but it should maintain fine weather in most districts during the day. A cold front should move over the South Island during the day, bringing a few showers and a cool south-west change. District forecast: Canterbury: Fine, apart from some cloudy areas; moderate north-easterlies about the coast; a cool south-west change should spread north during the day, with isolated showers developing along the coast.

Nelson-Marlborough: Fine; moderate winds from the northerly quarter, tending south-westerly oh the Kaikoura coast during the day, with isolated showers. Westland, Buller: Cloudy, with a few showers developing from the morning, but the weather : should become fine again from the south during the afternoon. Outlook: Mainly fine, but a few showers are likely in the south-west of the South Island.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Bs . r ,°.T? ter: 6 P m - 11 P m - Millibars ..... 1022.6 1022.2 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 15 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m Nil Saturday T ce To. date this month. .. ■. Nil To date this year... ... no To date last year 392 Average to date. 213 Average for May '76 Wettest May , (1959)... . 198 Driest May (1960) 13 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 8 hr 00 min Saturday 4hr 48 min To date this month. ... 23 To date this year..... 786 To (late last year 688 Average for May 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon ..... 72 Per cent at 6 p.m.. ... 82 Temperatures and rainfall for he. 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday; Maximum 15 deg, minimum 1 deg, grass —2 deg. rainfall Tee Noon Weather Auckland: 19deg., fine, E., 7 knots. Wellington: 16deg., fine, E., 3 knots.

Christchurch: 14deg., fine, calm. Dunedin: 13deg., cloudy, calm. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.10 a.m.; sets, 5.41 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.11 a.m.; sets, 5.40 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 6.47 a>m.; sets, 5.50 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.6 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 3.54 a.m. and 4.25 p.m. Tomorrow: 4.53 a.m. and 5.25 p.m. (Akaroa, subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton and Rakaia, subtract 25min; Lake Forsyth, subtract 60min; Kaikoura, add 17min; Kaiapoi and Sumner, add 30min). PHASES OF MOON New moon; Today, 4 p.m. First quarter: May 11, 10 a.m. Full moon: May 19, midday. Last quarter: May 27,9 a.m.