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Press, 5 February 1986, Page 64

General forecast: An anti-cyclone over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge of high pressure across the South Island, and a southerly airstream covers much of the country. Generally fine and mild, but some cloudy periods about eastern and southern coasts of both islands. District forecasts: Canterbury: North-easter-lies predominating on

the coast with cloudy periods; fine and warm inland with light winds. Nelson, Marlborough, Buller and Westland: Fine and mild, with moderate south-easter-lies predominating and afternoon sea breezes. Tomorrow: Mainly fine. Extended forecast until Saturday: Fine in Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson; scattered rain likely in Buller and Westland tomorrow.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday. Barometer: .... 6 p.m. 11p.m. Millibars 1012.0 1014.7 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 22 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. nil To date this month . . . . trace To date this year ..... 41 To date last year 13 Average to date 57 Average for February . . 45 Wettest February (1945) . 144 Driest February (1973). . 5 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 7 hr 24 min To date this month .... 26 To date this year 249 To date last year 325 Average for February . . 186 Humidity: Per cent at noon 60 Per cent at 6 p.m. .... 52 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 22 deg, minimum 14 deg. grass 12 deg, rainfall trace SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun — Today: Rises, 6.35 a.m; sets, 8.52 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 6.36 a.m; sets, 8.51 p.m. Moon — Today: Rises, 1.40 am; sets, 6.07 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 2.33 a.m; sets, 7.09 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton — Today: 1.41 a.m. and 2.05 p.m. Tomorrow: 2.37 a.m. and 3 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: February 11. First quarter: February 17.

Full moon: February 25. Last quarter: March 2. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 22deg., partly cloudy, S.W., 16 knots. Wellington: 22deg., fine, S., 12 knots. Christchurch: 20deg., cloudy, S., 11 knots. Dunedin; 19deg., fine, S., 5 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures In the main Australian cities in the last 24 hours were: Adelaide, 12, 23; Brisbane, 24, 29; Canberra, 15, 30; Hobart, 14, 23; Melbourne, 12, 23; Perth, 21, 31 (noon); Sydney, 19, 27. Temperatures in the main cities of the world were: Amsterdam, —4, —2; Athens, 10, 16; Bahrain, 13, 18; Bangkok, 22, 31; Barbados, 23, 24; Beirut, 11, 15; Belgrade, —4, 1; Berlin, —5, —3; Bermuda, 16, 19; Bogota, 2, 20; Brussels, —3, 4; Buenos Aires, 19, 27; Cairo, 11, 26; Calgary, —3, 7; Caracas, 16, 26; Chicago, 0,3; Copenhagen, —2, 0; Dublin, 2,6; Frankfurt, 1,4; Geneva, —5, 2; Helsinki, —l5, —5; Hong Kong, 16, 17; Honolulu, 19, 28; Islamabad, 14, 5; Istanbul, —2, 3; Jakarta, 23, 30; Jerusalem, 6, 16; Johannesburg, 14, 25; Kuala Lumpur, 23, 30; Lima, 19, 27; Lisbon, 4, 12; London, 1,3; Los Angeles, 12, 18; Madrid, 0,9; Mexico City, 10, 24; Miami, 21, 24; Montevideo, 15, 27; Nassau, 17, 23; New Delhi, 8, 22; New York, 4,9; Nicosia, 5, 18; Oslo, —5, —3; Paris, 2,4; Peking, —u, —1 ; ri o de Janeiro, 23, 40; Rome, 6, 12; San Francisco, 14, 16; Santiago, 12, 28; Seoul, —l2, -6; Singapore, 22, 30; Stockholm, —9, —k Tokyo, 0, 15; Vienna, 1,3; Warsaw, —9, —4.