Noon forecast

Press, 13 May 1981, Page 44

Noon forecast

General forecast: Cold south-westerlies in most districts with showers decreasing and some fine periods in Nelson, and inland parts of Marlborough, and Canterbury. District forecasts: Canterbury: Fresh southwesterlies, becoming cold with showers in the morning, but some fine periods developing inland in the afternoon. Nelson: Cool south-wester-lies, showers at first, but

increasing fine periods during the day. Marlborough: Cold southwesterlies, scattered showers clearing in inland places during the day, but persisting about the coast. Buller, Westland: Fresh south-westerlies, cold with frequent squally showers, hail and snow to low levels on the ranges, the showers should gradually decrease. Outlook: Some showers in the west, becoming fine in eastern districts of the South Island.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1001.2 1007.3 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 17 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m.. to 11 p.m 2 To date this month. ... Tee To date this year, 11l To date, last year..... 392 Average to date 235 Average for May.... . 76 Wettest Mav (1959).... 198 Driest May (1960) 13 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 2 hr 42 min To date this month. ... 61 To date this year 822 To date last year 745 Average for May 126 Humidity: per cent at noon ..... 51% Per cent at 6 p.m 60% Temperatures and rainfall for lhe 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 20 deg, minimum 4 deg, grass -1 deg, rainfall Nil SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun-Today: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, - 5.18 pm. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.34 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. ■

Moon—Today: Rises, 2.57 p.m.; sets, 1.21 a.m’ Tomorrow: Rises, 3.24 p.m.; sets 2.22 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 12.8 • a.m. and 12.37 p.m. Tomorrow: 12.59 a.m. and 1.28 p.m. (Akaroa, subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton and Rakaia. subtract 1 25min; Lake Forsyth, subtract i 60min; Kaikoura, add 17min; Kaiapoi and Sumner, add > 30min.) ! PHASES OF MOON I Full moon: May 19, midday. j Last quarter: May 27, 9 a.m. New moon: June’3, midnight. > First quarter: June 10, midnight. t NOON WEATHER' 1 Auckland: 17 deg., cloudy, W., 13 i knots. i Wellington: 15 deg., partly cloudy, N.W., 36 knots. Christchurch: 15 deg, cloudv, N.W., ' 22 knots. ’ Dunedin: 15 deg, cloudv, N.E., 9 knots. , Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide, 6, 19; Brisbane, 14, 24s, Canberra, .-2, 17; Darwin, 23, 33; 4 Hobart, 5, 14; Melbourne, 11, 15; Perth, 12, 27 (noon); Sydney, 11,19. ,