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Press, 10 January 1983, Page 32

General forecast: The deep depression south of Tasmania should remain slow-moving, and a strong north-westerly airstream should cover the South Island and the south of the North Island, bringing rain to western South Island districts with some, heavy falls in Fiordland and South Westland. North-west winds should be up to gale force in inland parts of Canterbury. Warm temperatures are expected east of the main ranges. District forecasts: Canterbury: Occasional rain about the Alps but fine elsewhere, apart from variable high cloud. North-

westerlies gale force inland, reaching the coast at times; very warm. Marlborough: Mainly fine, but showers developing about the Sounds; strong, gusty nortlbwesterlies; warm. , Nelson: Showers about the western ranges; fine elsewhere; northerlies strong in exposed places; warm afternoon. Buller: Cloudy with occasional showers; fresh northerly winds. Westland: Cloudy with periods of rain; moderate northerlies predominating, becoming mild and humid. Outlook: Showers in Nelson and the West Coast, fine elsewhere.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office. Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1001.8 1003.4 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 21 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m...... nil Saturday nil To date’ this month. ... 2 To date this year 2 To date last year 6 Average to date 13 Average for January. . . 47 Wettest January (1980). . 139 Driest January (1954) . . 8 Evapotranspiration .... (Saturday; .... 32 (Sunday; 4.3 Sunshine: hrs Saturday 6 hr 06 min Yesterday 7 hr 54 nun To date this month ... 83 To date this year 83 To date last year 62 Average for January. ... 211 Humidity: Per cent at noon 41 Per cent at 6 p.m 60 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 22 deg. minimum 11 deg, grass 6 deg. rainfall tee. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—Today: Rises, 6.01 a.m.; sets, 9.10 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.02 a.m.; sets, 9.10 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 2.56 a.m.; sets. 5.45 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 3.28 a.m.; sets 6.45 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 2.35 a.m. and 2.55 p.m. Tomorrow: 3.23 a.m. and 3.40 p.m. (Lake Forsyth, subtract 60min. Akaroa. subtract 45min, Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton and Rakaia. subtract 25min:

Kaikoura add 17min; poi and Sumner, add 30min.) Phases of Moon New moon: January 14.6.08 p.m. First quarter: January 22.’ 6.33 p.m. Full moon: January 29,11.26 a.m. Last quarter: February 5. 8.17 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 20deg. partly cloudy, ' S.W., 13 knots. Wellington: 17deg, cloudy, N.E.. 7 knots.. Christchurch: 19deg. partly cloudy, N.E.. 13 knots. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide, 17, 22; Brisbane, 23. 31: Canberra, 20. 32: Hobart, 16. 20; Melbourne, 15. 22; Sydney. 25. 40. ’ ’ Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were: Amsterdam. 3,7; Athens. 6. 16: Bahrain, 14, 17; Bangkok, 24, 33; Beirut, 9, 15; Belgrade, 6, .10; Berlin, 4,6; Brussels, 2,9; Buenos Aires. 22, 29; Cairo, 7. 18; Copenhagen. 4. 5; Dublin, 2,6; Frankfurt, 3. 7; Geneva, -1; 9; Helsinki. 4. 5; Hong Kong, 14. 17; Honolulu, 21, 28; Jakarta, 24, 29; Jerusalem, 2,8; Johannesburg, 15, 27; Kuala Lumpur, 24, 33; Lisbon, 10. 14; London, 5,9; Los Angeles, 14, 20; Madrid. -3, 8; Manila, 18. 31; Mexico City. 11, 21; Montevideo, 18, 27; Montreal. —2. 2; Moscow, 1,2; New Delhi, 8.19; New York. 4. 9; Oslo, -1. 4: Paris. 6. 10; Peking. -11, -9; Rio. 21. 35: Rome. 2. 11: San Francisco. 5,13; San Juan, 22, 29; Seoul. —6, —3; Singapore, 24, 31; Stockholm, 2. 10: Tokyo, 6. 11: Toronto. 1. 4; Vancouver, 6, 11; Vienna, 7. 13.