Noon forecast

Press, 20 November 1981, Page 28

Noon forecast

General forecast: As a ridge of high pressure moves on to the South Island, fine weather will predominate over most of New Zealand. However, in the cool southerly airflow over the east of the North Island and Northland a few scattered showers are expected. Some showers are also likely about the south coast of the South Island, with moderate to fresh westerlies. Canterbury: Moderate southerlies reaching Banks Peninsula; some light showers north of Mid-Canterbury,

clearing to fine weather in the afternoon. Marlborough: Fine in central areas with light winds; however, about the Kaikoura coast and sounds a change to fresh, cool southerlies with a few showers but becoming fine again by afternoon. Nelson, Buller: Fine with light winds apart from sea breezes about the coast, but mild afternoon. Westland: Fine, with light, variable winds; mild afternoon. Outlook: Mainly fine in most areas.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars 1004.7 1010.6 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m) . . 19 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m 5 To date this month. ... 21 To date this year 519 To date last year 612 Average to date 561 Average for November . 47 Wettest November (1952) 140 Driest November (1947). 8 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 10 hr 48 min To date this month. ... 109 To date this year 1742 To date last year. . 1849 Average for November , 208 Humidity: Per cent at noon 58 Per cent at 6 p.m 51 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 16 deg, minimum 9 deg, grass 5 deg, rainfall nil SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 8.37 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 8.38 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 3.8 a.m.; sets, 2.5 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 3.35 a.m.; sets, 3.8 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 12.41 p.m. Tomorrow: 1.11 a.m. and 1.35 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 New moon: November 27, 4 a.m. First quarter: December 5, 5 a.m.

Full moon: December 11,10 p.m. Last quarter: December 18, 7 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 15deg., partly cloudy, S., 15 knots. Wellington: 17deg„ fine, S.E., 5 knots. Christchurch: 17 deg., fine, E., 7 knots. Dunedin: 15deg., cloudy, S.W., 5 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were:— Amsterdam, 5,9; Athens, 8,16; Bahrain, 19, 27; Bangkok, 24, 29; Barbados, 24, 30; Belgrade, 0,7; Berlin, 1,8; Bogota, 5, 19; Brussels, 6, 11; Buenos Aires, 21, 28; Cairo, 14, 21; Caracas, 17, 28; Chicago, 1, 14; Copenhagen, 3,8; Dublin, 5, 11; Frankfurt, 2,4; Geneva, 7,8; Havana, 19, 27; Helsinki, —l, 3; Hong Kong, 20, 21; Honolulu, 21, 27; Jakarta, 25, 30; Jerusalem, 7, 16; Johannesburg, 15, 24; Kuala Lumpur, 23, 32; Lima, 15, 20; Lisbon, 14, 19; London, 9,11; Los Angeles, 15, 21; Madrid, 3, 17; Manila, 22, 32; Mexico City, 5, 23; Miami, 18, 27; Montevideo, 15, 27; Montreal, 4, 5; Nassau, 15, 27; New Delhi, 12, 26; New York, 7, 12; Nicosia, 11, 20; Oslo, 2,3; Paris, 7, 11; Rio de Janeiro, 19, 33; Rome, 2, 14; San Francisco, 0,13; San Juan, 21, 32; Santiago, 8, 26; Sao Paulo, 16, 26; Seoul, —2, 7; Singapore, 25. 28; Stockholm, 1,4; Taipei, 16, 22; Tel Aviv, 14, 21; Tokyo, 6, 12; Toronto, 6,6; Vancouver. 4. 9. Temperatures in the main Australian cities were:— Adelaide, 12, 23; Brisbane, 10, 23; Canberra, 9, 22; Hobart, 7. 18; Melbourne, 12, 19; Perth, 13. 23 (noon); Sydney, 15. 21.