CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25737, 24 February 1949, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and sunny. There was a strong north-west wind, and the maximum temperature was 86.4 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and a strong north-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 69.9 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.356 inches (994.1 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. O.Olin Meteorological observations taken at the

Sun—To-day: Rises, 6 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.43 a.m. and 2.5 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.33 a.m. and 2.54 p.m. Phases of Moon: New moon. 28. 855 p.m. First quarter, March 8, 12.42 p.m. Full moon, March 15, 7.3 a.m. Last quarter, March 22, 1.10 a.m. New moon. March 30, 3.11 a.m.

Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Wednesday, February 23:— 9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 29.351 29.268 (millibars) . 993.9 991.1 Falling. Falling. Dry bulb . 69.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.5 640 Minimum on grass .. 50*5 Maximum during day . — 86.4 Humidity, per cent. . 74 28 light. strong. Cloud (0-8) .. 8 2 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date .. , 3.84in 3.20in Observations taken at the Meteorologi9 n.m r.iidi. (millibars) I 992.7 994.1 Rising unsteadily SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 8 6 1946. 1947. 1948. ”1949. Jan. .. 251 30 211 ! 12 256 42 184 24 Feb. .. 223 16 184 I 12 204 30 •201 18 ♦To February 23. SUN, MOON. Sun—To-dav: Rises. AND 6 a TIDES is. 7.25