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Press, 25 February 1986, Page 34

General forecast: Periods of rain with some heavy falls likely. District forecasts: Canterbury: Moderate east or south-east winds, mostly overcast with rain becoming widespread, with some heavy falls in North Canterbury. Marlborough: Periods of rain this morning with fresh east or south-east winds, becoming fine during the afternoon with north-west winds,

fresh in exposed places, mild. Nelson, BuHer: Fresh north-easterlies with periods of rain this rnorning, clearing dur- ; Ing the afternoon with the winds tending westerly. Westland: Moderate easterly winds, cloudy with some rain, clearing late in the day. Extended forecast to Friday: Clearing slowly tomorrow but scattered rain persisting in the east.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: .... 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1007:5 1005.9 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) .. 21 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 1.4 To date this month .... 53mm To date this year 94mm To date last year 82mm Average to date 90mm Average for Feb. 45 Wettest (1945) 144 Driest (1973) 5 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday Nil To date this month .... 193 To date this year 416 To date last year 491 Average for Feb. 186 Humidity: Per cent at noon 85 Per cent at 6 pan. .... 84 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 29 deg, minimum 13 deg, grass 11 deg, rainfall Nil.

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun - Today: Rises, 7.02 a.m.; sets, 8.22 pan. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.03 a.m.; sets, 8.21 pan. Moon - Today: Rises, 8.57 p.m.; sets, 7.04 aan. Tomorrow: Rises, 9.19 p.m; sets, 8,19 а. High tide at Lyttelton - Today: 5.35 aan. and 5.58 p.m. Tomorrow: 5.27 aan. and б. pan. (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 the Moon Full moon, today. ■

Last quarter, March 4. New moon, March 11. First quarter, March 19. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 22 deg., rain, N.E., 11 knots. Wellington: 21 deg., drizzle, S.E., 2 knots. Christchurch: 18 deg., overcast, N.E., 6 knots. Dunedin: 16 deg., partly cloudy, S.E., 9 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide, 14, 29; Brisbane, 12, 25; Canberra, 12, 20; Hobart, 9, 15; Melbourne, 11, 23; Perth, 17, 23; Sydney, 17, 21. Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world yesterday were: Amsterdam, -8, -2; Athens, 8, 15; Bahrain, 14, 22; Bangkok, 24, 32; Barbados, 24, 27; Beirut, 15, 21; Belgrade, 3,6; Rprlifi -17 Rormtida IS

Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main cities of the world yesterday were: Amsterdam, -8, -2; Athens, 8, 15; Bahrain, 14, 22; Bangkok, 24, 32; Barbados, 24, 27; Beirut, 15, 21; Belgrade, 3,6; Berlin, -17, -8; Bermuda, 18, 21; Brussels, -10, -2; Buenos Aires, 19, 32; Cairo, 11, 25; Copenhagen, -10, -5; Dublin, -1, 3; Frankfurt, -7, -4; Geneva, -9, 4; Helsinki, -20, -5; Hong Kong, 13, 16; Honolulu, 25, 29; Istanbul, 7, 12; Jakarta, 23 f 31; Jerusalem, 6, 16; Johannesburg, 15, 28; Kuala Lumpur, 21, 34; Lisbon, 12, 17; London, -2, -1; Los Angeles, 14, 28; Madrid, 2, 11; Mexico City, 7, 22; Montreal, -17, 2; Moscow, - 16, -11; Nassau, 14, 26; New Delhi, 11, 22; New York, -1, 5; Oslo, -14, -7; Paris, -4, -1; Peking, -3, 9; Rio de Janeiro, 20, 35; Rome, 9, 13; San Francisco, 12, 20; San Juan, 20, 28; Santiago, 13, 29; Sao Paulo, 19, 25; Singapore, 22, 32; Stockholm, -12, -8; Tokyo, 3, 11; Vienna -6, -2; Warsaw, -16. -6. i