CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25935, 15 October 1949, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday Was fine but overcast. Rain threatened in the evening, but little fell. The sky was overcast at midnight and there was a light northerly breeze. The temperature was 54.2 degrees. The barometer, at 29.495 inches (998.8 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: trace. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch on Friday, October 14:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.774 29.677 (millibars) .. 1008.2 1005.0 _ Steady. Falling. Th ermoineter— Dry bulb .. 55.1 55.2 Wet bulb .. 51.9 53.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 64.7 Minimum prev. 24 hours 49 Minimum on grass .. 44 Maximum during day .. 57.0 Humidity, per cent .. 79 86 Wind .. .. N.E. N.E. v. light mod. Cloud (0-8) .. ..3 3 Rain .. .. .. nil. trace. 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date .. .. 14.83 in 16.24 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.587 29.495 (millibars) .. 1001.9 998.8 Falling unsteadily SUNSHINE. h. Tn. Yesterdav .. 4 42 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 36 March .. 134 12 166 13 203 24 226 42 April .. 130 24 117 24 113 42 172 0 May .. 11l 24 148 18 130 56 109 30 June .. 102 48 91 54 106 18 105 36 July .. 108 30 164 30 97 54 138 24 Aug. .. 165 30 165 24 159 18 188 12 Sept. .. 155 0 193 0 185 12 193 54 Oct. .. 166 0 145 30 185 0 *95 36 "To October 14. SUN, MOON. AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.39 a.m.; sets, G. 52 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 6.54 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.25 a.m. and 10.48 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.15 a.m. and 11.39 p.m. Phases of Moon Last quarter, October 15. 4.6 p.m. New moon. October 22, 9.23 a.m. First quarter, October 29, 5.4 a.m.