CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXIIi, Issue 25302, 30 September 1947, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild, with a light north-west wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a light north-west wind. The barometer, at 29.6 inches (1002.4 millibars), was rising. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, September 29: 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.617 29.473 (millibars) .. 1002 J 998.0 Falling Falling slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 61.2. 67.8 Wet bulb .. .. 52.2 57.7 t Maximum prev. 24 hours 71.1 , Minimum prev. 24 hours 47.0 Minimum on grass .. 42.0 Maximum during day .. 69.9 Humidity, per cent. .. 50 51 •Wind .. .. .. N.W., N.W,. light light Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 8 Bain Nil Nd 1947. 1946. Rainfall to date .. .. 17.68 in 25.82 in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to-day at •The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer (inches) .. 29.51 29.60 (millibars) .. 999.3 1002.4 Rising Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am. .. .. nil. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. ..2 6 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947.

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.6 a.m.; sets, 6.34 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.4 aun.; sets, 6.35 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.58 a.m. and 4.17 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.40 a.m. and 5.4 p.m. Phases of Moon Full moon: September 30, 3.41 p.m. Last quarter: October 8, 1029 p.m. New moon: October 14, 6.10 p.m. First quarter: October 22, 1.11 p.m. Full moon: October 30, 8.7 a.m.

h. m. h. m. h. m. W47. h. m. Jan. . 224 45 181 54 251 30 217 12 Feb. . 169 44 143 12 223 16 188 42 Mar- . 163 18 267 18 136 12 168 18 April . 103 40 116 54 130 24 117 24 May . 100 30 88 30 111 24 148 18 June . 144 24 103 18 102 48 91 54 July . 85 42 152 18 108 30 164 30 Aug. . 132 54 137 20 165 30 165 24 Sept. . 137 12 161 48 155 0 •192 54 *To September 29.