CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25742, 2 March 1949, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Yesterday in Christchurch was fine and sunny, with a light north-east wind The maximum temperature was 82.7 degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and there was a moderate south-west wind. The temperature was 58.8 and the barometer, at 30.148 inches (1020.9 millibars), was rising unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday. March 1: Barometer (inches) .. 29.974 29.952

SUN. MOON, ANO' TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.8 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.10 a.m.; sets, 7.14 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.21 am. and 6.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.7 a.m. and 7.31 p.m. < Phases of Moon: 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.

(millibars) ’ ’ 1015.0 Steady. 1014-3 •’ailing ThermometerDry bulb .. 72.7 75.1 Wet bulb . . 61.0 60.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 72.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.3 — Minimum on grass .. 39.1 Maximum during day .. — 82.7 Humidity, per cent. .. 47 38 Wind • • calm N.E. light Cloud (0-10) .. 0 6 Rain .. nil. nil. 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date .. .. 3.91in 4.30in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m midn. Barometer (inches) .. 30.089 30.148 (millibars) .. 1018.9 1020.9 Rising unsteadily SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday .. 11 0 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 30 236 33 March .. 134 12 166 18 202 24 •11 0 •To March 1.