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Press, 21 May 1982, Page 24

General forecast: The weather should be mainly fine in the east, from Gisborne to Kaikoura, but occasional showers are expected elsewhere, with more frequent showers spreading north-east over the South Island during the day and snow down to about 500 m. Strong gale-force westerly winds are expected over much of New Zealand, with lighter winds in the far north and in Otago and Southland. District forecasts: Canterbury: North-westerly to westerly winds, strong and gusty at times, especially in Central Canterbury and North Canterbury; showers about the alps, with isolated falls spreading further east, the showers becoming more widespread -from about midday, with snow down to 700 m in the Alps; becoming colder.

Marlborough, Nelson: Northwesterly winds, strong or gale-force in many places; showers about the ranges, but mainly fine elsewhere, the showers likely to become more widespread later today.

Buller; Fresh or strong north-westerly winds; cloudy, with occasional showers, the showers becoming more widespread later today, with scattered thunderstorms and snow ( down to about 800 m; cool.

Westland: Strong northwesterly winds, tending westerly later; unsettled, showery weather, with more general rain later and snow down to 500 m; cold. Outlook: The weather should be mainly fine in the east of the North Island, with showers in most other districts.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport. yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars 988.2 993.0 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) ~ 18 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m nil To date this month. ... 25 To date this year. 125 To date last year. .... 127 Average to date 256 Average for May 76 Wettest May (1959). .. . 198 Driest May (1960). .... 13 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 2 hr 48 min To date this month. ... 95 To date this year 912 To date last year 847 Average for May 126 Humidity: Per cent at noon 46 Per cent at 6 p.m..... 71 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 19 deg, minimum 9 deg. grass 7 deg. rainfall trace SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.42 a.m.; sets 5.8 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises. 7.43 a.m.; sets, 5.8 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises. 4.35 a.m.; sets, 4.10 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises. 5.51 a.m.; sets 4.42 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 2.13 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. Tomorrow: 3.1 a.m. and 3.30 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: May 23, 5 p.m. First quarter: May 30, 8 a.m.

Full moon: June 7, 4 a.m. Last quarter: June 15, 6 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland, 17 deg., cloudy, W., 17 knots. Wellington, 15 deg. cloudy, N., 18 knots. Christchurch, 16 deg., showers, N.W., 27 knots. Dunedin. 16 deg., cloudy, S.E., 8 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the mam centres of Australia yesterday were: Adelaide. 9. 16; Alice Springs, 9. 24; Brisbane. 14. 27; Canberra. 4. 13; Darwin. 23. 33; Hobart. 5. 16: Melbourne, 5,15; Perth, 11, 20 (noon); Sydney, 13, 21. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were: Amsterdam. 6. 18: Athens, 14, 26; Bahrain. 27, 37; Bangkok, 25, 34: Beirut, 17, 23; Belgrade, 15, 26: Berlin, 14. 21; Bogota. 9. 18; Brussels, 12. 21; Buenos Aires. 9. 20; Cairo. 18, 29; Caracas, 20. 28; Copenhagen. 10. 20; Dublin, 8, 15; Frankfurt, 13, 24: Geneva. 9. 25; Havana. 22. n.a.; Hong Kong. 25. 31; Honolulu, 23. 30; Jakarta, 24. 33; Jerusalem. 12, 22: Johannesburg, 8.19; Kuala Lumpur. 24, 32 Lima, 18, 23; Lisbon, 15. 22: London, 11, 19; Los Angeles. 16, 21; Madrid, 14. 26; Manila, 23. 34; Mexico Citv. 12, 22; Montevideo 14.16; Montreal, 8.23: Moscow, 9, 16; Nassau, 18, 27; New Delhi, 21. 35; New York. 14, 23; Nicosia. 14 25; Oslo, 7. 19; Paris, 13, 20; Rio de Janeiro, 18, 34; Rome. 12, 26; San Francisco, 9, 17; San Juan 24. 32; Santiago, 6. 18; Seoul, 16 25; Singapore, 25. 31; Stockholm, 8. 12; Taipei. 22, 31; Tel Aviv. 18. 23; Tokyo. 17, 23; Vancouver, 8. 14; Vienna, 17, 24.