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Press, 18 December 1982, Page 64

General forecast: Mainly fine over the North Island apart from areas of cloud, in some western areas. In the west of the South Island, some rain in Fiordland and cloudy in Buller and Westland. Elsewhere over the South Island it should be mainly fine and warm but a few showers may spread into Foveaux Strait at times. District forecasts: Canterbury: Fine and warm; fresh north-westerlies in-

land spreading to the coast at times. Nelson: Fine and mild; sea breezes about the coast in the afternoon; otherwise x fresh westerly winds. Marlborough: North-wester-lies, fresh and gusty at times in exposed places; fine and warm. Buller, Westland: Cloudy at times and a few drizzle patches but fine periods in the afternoon; moderate northerlies. Outlook: Mainly fine in all areas.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport. yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1008.7 1009.1 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 30 Rainfall: mm 9 a.m. to 11 p.m o To date this month. ... 32 To date this year 383 To date last year 540 Average to date 613 Average for December . 52 Wettest December (1978) 149 Driest December (1943) . 5 Evapotranspiration .... 5.7 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 12 hr 18 min To date this month. ..." 133 To date this year 2173 .To date last year 1960 Average for December . 205 Humidity: Per cent at noon 28 Per cent at 6 p.m 27 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. vesterdav: Maximum 31 deg. minimum 13 deg, grass 5 deg, rainfall Nil SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 5.44 a.m.; sets, 9.8 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 5.44 a m.; sets, 9.9 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 7.42 a.m.; sets, 11.21 p.m. Tomorrow: 8.37 a.m.; sets, 11.59 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 7.37 a.m. and 7.59 p.m. Tomorrow: 8.24 a.m. and 8.46 p.m. (Lake Forsyth, subtract 60min; Akaroa, subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; ’ Ashburton and Rakaia, subtract 25min; Katkoura. add 17min; Kaiapoi and Sumner, add 30min.) Phases of Moon First quarter; December 24, 3 a.m. Full moon: January 1. .1 a.m. New moon: January 14. 6.8 p.m.-

NOON WEATHER - Auckland: 18deg., overcast, S.W., 10 knots. . Wellington: 17deg., partly cloudy, I N.E.. 14 knots. Christchurch: 26deg., cloudy, j N.W., 8 knots. Dunedin: 25deg„ cloudy, N„ 9 ■ knots. ' WORLD WEATHER 1 Minimum and maximum tem- ' peratures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were:— Amsterdam, 8. 12; Athens. 12, 17; Bahrain, 15. 17; Bangkok, 21, 31; Barbados, 24. 30; Beirut, 12, 21; Belgrade. 3. 10; Berlin, 5, 12; Bogota, 5, 19; Brussels, 2,8: Buenos Aires. 13, 29; Cairo, 11. 20: Calgary, —l5. 4; Caracas, 19, 28; Chicago. 1. 3; Copenhagen. 2. 10; Dublin, 4,8; Frankfurt, 8,8; Geneva, 0,7; Havana. 21, 30; Helsinki. -4, 1; Hong Kong, 16, 20; Honolulu, 20, 27; Jakarta, 24, 32; Jerusalem. 6, 14; Johnnesburg, 14, 29; Kiev, 0. 0; Kuala Lunlpur. 22, 32; Lima, 17, 26; Lisbon, 10. 13; London, 8,9; Los Angeles. 9, 21; Madrid, 0, 10; Manila. 22, 29; Mexico City, 8, 20; Miami, 20, 24; Montevideo, 15. 28; Montreal, —5, 2: Moscow, —5. -4; Nassau, 19, 26; New Delhi, 9, 24; New York, 0,9, Nicosia, 8,15 Oslo, -1, 2; Paris, 10. 13; Peking, —2, 4; Rio de Janeiro, 21, 35; Rome. 2, 12; San. Francisco, 9. 14; San Juan. 24, 28; Santiago, 12, 28; Sao Paulo, 19, 25; Seoul, 0,2; Singapore, 23, 31; Stockholm, -2. 2; Taipei, 13, 20; Tel Aviv, 11. 18; Tokyo, 5, 12; Toronto, 3,5; Vancouver. 6. 9; Vienna. 1. 7. Temperatures in the main Australian cities were:— Adelaide. 14, 29; Brisbane. 23. 28; Canberra. 13. 34; Hobart. 15. 21; Melbourne, 16, 23; Perth. 18. 29 (noon); Sydney. 19. 26.