CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25134, 15 March 1947, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was clear and sunny, with a strong north-east wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a north-east wind was blowing. The barometer, at 29.99 inches (1015.6 millibars), .was falling. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ©n Friday, March 14:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.139 30.020 (millibars) .. 1020.5 1016.6 Falling Falling, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 59.0 62.2 Wet bulb .. 54.9 56.3 Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 53.0 Minimum on grass .. 41.1 Maximum during day .. 63.1 Humidity, per cent. ..76 67 Wind .. .. .. N.E., E.N.E., fresh, strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 1 Rain .. .. .. Nil Nil Rainfall to date .. -f 4.15 in 2.86 in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 30.00 29.99 (millibars) .. 1015.9 1015.6 Falling Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. Nil SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 8 36 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Jan. .. 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. ?. 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 March .. 163 18 267 18 136 12 *B2 36 •To March 14. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 6.54 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.25 a.m. sets, 6.52 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.12 a.m. and 11.39 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.59 a.m. and —, p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter: March 15, 6.28 a.m. New moon: March 23, 4.34 a.m. First quarter: March 30, 4.15 a.m.