CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25953, 5 November 1949, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday svas fine and warm, with a light northeast wind. The maximum temperature Vas 66.6 degrees. At midnight, the sky was almost clear, and there was no wind. The temperature was 52.7 degrees. The barometer, at 29.705 inches (1005.9 millibars), was rising steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Friday, November 4:— 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.648 29.627 (millibars) .. 1003.9 1003.3 Rising slowly. Steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. ..61.5 61.9 Wet bulb 56.0 55.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 67.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 51.2 Minimum on grass .. 47.7 Maximum during day .. 66.6 Humidity, per cent. ..69 65 Wind S.W., N.E., v. light, fresh. Cloud (0-8) .. ..2 1 Rain .. .. .. .48in nil 1949. 1948. Rainfall to date .. 15.91 in 16.71 in Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midn. Barometer (inches) .. 29.666 29.705 (millibars) .. 1004.6 1005.9 Rising steadily SUNSHINE

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises. 5.7 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.5 a.m.; sets, 7.21 part. High Water at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.51 a.m. and 4.6 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.31 a.m. and 4.46 p.m. Phases of Moon: Full moon, Nov. 6, 9.9 a.m. Last quarter. Nov. 14. 3.47 a.m. New moon, Nov. 20. 7.29 p.m. First quarter. Nov. 27, 10.1 p.m.

h. m. Yesterday .. 11 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 30 236 36 March .. 134 12 166 13 203 24 226 42 April .. 130 24 117 24 113 42 172 0 May .. Ill 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 Auc. .. 165 30 165 24 159 18 188 12 Sept. .. 155 0 193 0 185 12 193 54 Oct. .. 166 0 145 30 185 0 240 48 Nov. .. 203 12 252 42 204 54 *23 18 *To November 4.