Noon forecast
General forecast: Mainly fine over the South Island. District forecasts: Canterbury, Marlborough: Fine, apart from cloud in the north at first; moderate north-easterlies about the coast, north-westerlies developing inland. Nelson: Fine, with light winds; mild for a time during the afternoon.
Buller: Mainly fine, apart from variable cloud and moderate south-westerlies; cool. Westland: Becoming cloudy south of Hokitika, with a few showers developing; mainly fine in the north; cool. Outlook: Showers in the west of the South Island; mainly fine elsewhere.
CHRISTCHURCH READINGS
Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport. yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1008.9 1005.8 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) 11.5 Rainfall: mm. 9 a m. to 11 p.m 0 To date this month. ... Nil To date this year 422 To date last year 553 Average to date 444 Average for Sept 43 Wettest Sept. (1943). ... 120 Driest Sept. (1980 ). . . . 2 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 7 hr 42 min To date this month. ... 18 To date this year 1239 To date last year 1283 Average for Sept 164 Humidity: Per cent at noon 77 per cent Per cent at 6 p.m 77 per cent Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a m. yesterday: Maximum 10 deg. minimum -2 deg. grass -5 deg. rainfall nil
SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun — Today: Rises, 6.52 a.m.; sets. 6.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.51 a.m.; sets, 6.6 p.m. Moon — Today: Rises, 9.16 a.m.; sets, 10.37 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 9.42 a.m.: sets 11.37 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton — Today: 8.8 a.m. and’B.29 p.m. Tomorrow: 8.55 a.m. and 9.15 p.m. (Lake Forsyth, subtract 60min; Akaroa. subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton ’ and Rakaia, subtract 25min: Kaikoura, add 17min; Kaiapoi and /Sumner, add 30min). Phases of Moon First quarter: September 7, 1 a.m. Full moon: September 14. 3 p.m. Last quarter: September 21, 8 a.m. New moon: September 28. 4 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 12deg., light rain, S.E., 5 knots. Wellington: lOdeg., cloudy, S., 10 knots. Christchurch: lOdeg., cloudy, S., 8 knots. Dunedin: 12deg.. fine. E., 9 knots.
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