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Press, 20 April 1982, Page 36

General forecast: Rain clearing in eastern districts of both islands, but mainly fine over the country by afternoon. District forecasts: Canterbury: Light or moderate south-westeriies at first in the north, but easterlies gradually prevailing, scattered rain in the north soon clearing, otherwise mainly fine and mild. Nelson, Buller, Westland: Fine, frosts, but mild this

afternoon, moderate easterlies during the day. Marlborough: Southerlies strong at first about the sounds, and moderate elsewhere, but decreasing, and the winds tending northeast on the Kaikoura Coast, mainly fine; cool, some inland frosts. Outlook: Fine in most areas apart from some cloud night and morning, but some rain developing in Fiordland.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars 1027.7 1027.6 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 13 Rainfalh . mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m...... 3 To date this month. ... 43 To date this year. .... 91 To date last year. .... 109 Average to date 187 Average for April 53 Wettest April (1978) ... 199 Driest April (1979) .... 8 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 0 hr 00 min To date this month. ... 90 To date this year. . . . ’. 764 To date last year 693 Average for April. .... 142 Humidity: Per cent at noon 99 Per cent at 6 p.m 86 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 16 deg. minimum 6 deg, grass 4 deg. rainfall Trace SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.08 a.m.; sets, 5.48 p.m. Tomorrow. Rises, 7.09 a.m; sets, 5.46 p.m. Moon-Today: Rises, 2.18 a.m.; sets, 4.18 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 3.25 ajn.; sets, 7.47 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton — Today: 1.12 a.m. and 1.38 p.m. Tomorrow: 1.56 a.m. and 2.19 p.m. (Lake Forsyth, subtract 60miri; 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: April 24, 8 a.m. First quarter: May 1, midnight. Full moon: May 8, 1 p.m. ■Last quarter: May 16, 5 p.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 19deg., cloudy, S.W., 11 knots. Wellington: 14deg., cloudy. S., 11 knots. Christchruch: 12deg., overcast, S.W., 2 knots. Dunedin: 12deg„ overcast, S.W., 9 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide, 24, 34; Brisbane, 17, 27; Canberra, 8. 19; Darwin, 24, 34: Melbourne, 7. 19. Perth, 17, 26 (noon); Sydney, 16, 22. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were: Amsterdam 6, 13; Athens. 16, 25; Bangkok, 27, 33; Beirut, 18, 25; Belgrade, 1, 15; Berlin, 4. 12; Bogota, 9, 19, Brussels, 3,9, Buenos Aires, 13. 29, Cairo, 16, 24; Caracas, 18, 28; Chicago, 8, 13; Dublin, 5, 14; Frankfurt, 1, 16; Geneva, 6,16; Helsinki, 2,6; Hong Kong, 21, 27; Honolulu, 22, 29 Jakarta. 23, 33; Jerusalem, 16, 25; Johannesburg, 11, 21; Kiev, 0,6; Kuala Lumpur, 23, 33; Lima. 18. 23; Lisbon, 10, 14; London, 6 14; Los Angeles, 10, 29. Madrid. 8,9, Manila, 24, 35; Miami, 25, 28; Montevideo, 7, 19 Montreal, 0, 19; Moscow, 1, 9 New Delhi, 21, 33; New. York 15, 22; Oslo, 6, 12; Paris, 4, 17; Rio, 17, 28; Rome, 9, 19. San Francisco, 9, 16; San Juan, 22, 39, Santiago, 9. 19 Sao Paulo. 15, 18; Seoul, 6, 17; Singapore, 23. 32; Stockholm, 2, 9 Taipei, 17, 26; Tel Aviv, 14, 25; Tokyo, 8, 17; Toronto, 3, 14; Vancouver. 3, 19, Vienna, 4. 15.