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Press, 24 December 1985, Page 30

General forecast: A broad cloud band accompanied by widespread rain is moving south-east over New Zealand. District forecasts: Canterbury: Rain in the Alps with a few thunderstorms, and showers spreading elsewhere at times. Moderate variable winds. . Marlborough: Moderate north-westerlies, changeable, occasional showers, some fine periods, mild. Nelson: Moderate variable winds, occasional showers

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: .... 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars .... 993.3 995.8 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . 18 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 3.1 To date this month. ... 39 To date this year. .... 468 To date last year 601 Average to date 634 Average for December . 53 Wettest December (1978) 149 Driest December (1943). 5 .Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 1 hr 6 min To date this month. ... 115 To date this year 2200 To date last year 2049 Average for December . 210 Humidity. Per cent at noon 93 Per cent at 6 pm. ... 73 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 am yesterday: Maximum 23deg, minimum 14deg, grass 12deg, rainfall 15mm. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun — Today: Rises, 5.46 a.m.; sets, 9.11 p.m.; Tomorrow: Rises, 5.47 a.m.; sets, 9.12 pm. Moon — Today: Rises, 6.31 p.m; sets, 3.16 a.m.; Tomorrow: Rises, 7.35 p.m.; sets, 3.43 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton — Today: 3.16 a.m. and 3.31 p.m.; Tomorrow: 3.57 a.m. and 4.11 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 Full Moon: December 27.

about the western ranges, fine intervals elsewhere, mild. Buller. Cloudy, shower periods, mild, moderate north-easterlies. Westland: Cool, periods of rain, light variable winds. Extended range forecast to Friday:Canterbury. Southeasterlies, cloudy, coastal rain, cooler; Marlborough, Nelson: Lighter northwest winds and scattered showers; Buller, Westland: Rain tomorrow, beginning to clear on Thursday, little wind.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Last Quarter: January 4. New Moon: January 11. First Quarter January 18. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 21 deg., overcast, N., 17 knots. Wellington: 17deg., rain, N., 17 knots. Christchurch: 16deg., rain, N.E., 4 knots. Dunedin: 15deg., overcast, N.E., 13 knots. WORLD WEATHER -Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide: 13, 21; Brisbane: 21, 33; Canberra: 9, 18; Darwin: 26, 33; Hobart: 11, 18; Melbourne: 12, 18; Perth: 18, 32 (noon); Sydney: 18, 26. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were: Amsterdam, 4, 10; Athens, 3, 8; Bahrain, 17, 22; Bangkok, 21, 30; Barbados, 23, 27; Beirut, 12, 19; Belgrade, 2, 10; Berlin, 2,7; Bogota, -2, 20; Brussels, 0,8; Buenos Aires, 20, 29; Cairo, 11, 17; Chicago, -19, -8; Copenhagen, 3,4; Denpasar, 23, 31; Dublin, 4,8; Geneva, -7, 5; Helsinki, 0,1; Hong Kong, 14, 19; Honolulu, 20, 28; Istanbul, 3, 9; Jakarta, 24, 32; Jerusalem, 6, 10; Kuala Lumpur, 22, 33; Lima, 17, 22; Lisbon, 6, 14; London, 10,11; Los Angeles, 11, 28; Madrid, -3, 6; Manila, 18, 31; Mexico City, 5, 19; Montevideo, 19, 25; Montreal, -17, -14; Moscow, -21, -15; New Delhi, 9, 21; New York, -5, 0; Nicosia, 5, 15; Oslo, -2, 4; Paris, 0,6; Peking, - 8. 2; Rio De Janeiro, 20, 33; Rome, -2, 14; San Francisco, 5, 12; Sao Paulo, 16, 24; Seoul, -1, 4; Singapore, 24, 32; Stockholm, 3,6; Taipei, 15,19; Tel Aviv, 12, 16; Tokyo, 2,5; Toronto, -6, -4;