CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25389, 12 January 1948, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather yesterday was overcast and Cool, with a light variable wind. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was almost clear and there was a very light north-east wind. The barometer at 29.48 inches (988.3 millibars) was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, January 11: 9.30 a.m. Barometer (inehes) .. .. 29.444 (millibars) .. .. 997.1 Falling slowly Thermometer—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun.—To-day: Rises, 5.2 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 8.12 p.m. High Water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.14 a.m. and 5.35 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.1 a.m. and 6.23 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: January 11, 7.44 p.m. First quarter: January 19, 11.32 p.m. Full moon: January 26, 7.11 p.m.

Dry bulb .. 55.6 Wet bulb 54.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours Minimum prev. 24 hours Minimum on grass 67.3 53.8 52.4 Humidity, per cent. 95 Wind S.W., Cloud (0-10) 10 R«in .. .. .. 0.83in 1948." 1947. Rainfall to date .. .. 1.17in 2.02in Observations taken at 1 a.m. to day at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (inches) 29.48 29.48 (millibars) 998.3 998.3 Steady Rainfall for 48 hours ending 1 a.m. 1.15in SUNSHINE h. m« Saturday . 2 18* Yesterday . 2 36 1945. 1946. 1947. 1948. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 181 54 251 30 217 12 •79 24 •To January 1 L.