CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25739, 26 February 1949, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yester-j <ja\ was fine and warm, with light and variable winds. The maximum temperature was 72.6 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a very light north-west wind. The temperature was 52.7 degrees. and the barometer, at 30.018 inches (1016.5 millibars) was rising slowly. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, February 25: w

SUN. MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 6.4 a.m.; sets, 7.20 pan. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.19 a.m. and 3.39 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.3 a.m. and 4.25 p.m. Phases ot Moon. New moon. February 28. 8.55 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.

9.30 3.30 Barometer (inches) . 29.748 29.718 (millibars)- . 1007.3 1006.4 Almost Almost steady. steady. Thermometer— . Dry bulb . 63.8 68.2 Wet bulb - 51.7 59.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 63.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 45.5 — Minimum on grass . 35.6 — Maximum during day 72.6 Humidity, per cent. 37 Wind .. .. . N£. S.W., light. mod Cloud (0-10) . 2 3 Bain .. .. . 0.02in nil. 1949 s 1948. Rainfall to date . 3.90in 4.28in Observations taken at the Metec rological Station. Wigram:— 9 p.m. s.iidi. Barometer (inches) . 29.985 30.013 (millibars) . 1015.4 1016.5 Rising. SUNSHINE Yesterday .. 8 48 1946. 1947. 1948. 1949. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m Jan. .. 251 30 217 12 256 42 184 24 Feb. .. 223 16 184 12 204 30 •210 18 •To February 25.