CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold and showery, with a moderate south-west wind. At midnight, the sky was cloudy and there was a light westerly wind. The temperature was 43.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.76" inches (1008.0 millibars), was steady. Rainfall for 2* hours ended 1 a.m.: 0.16 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, Christchurch, on Sunday, November s: 9 JO Barometer finches) .. 29 548 (millibars) .. 1000.8 Steady Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 52.5 W’et bulb .. .. .. 51.7 Maximum previous 24 hours .. 62.5 Minimum previous 24 hours .. 50.0 Minimum on grass .. .. 47.5 Wind .. .. .. .. S.W., strong Cloud (0-8) ..8 Rain .. .. . • .. O.lOin Rainfall to date .. .. IB.Olin 16.71i’n Observations taken at the Meteorological Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. midp. Barometer (inches) .. 29. <73 29.767 (millibars) .. 1008.2 1008.0 Steady SUNSHINE Saturday .. ..12 30 Yesterday .. 0 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 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 Julv .. 108 30 ,164 30 97 54 138 24 Aug. .. 165 30 165 24 150 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 *35 48 •To November 6. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.4 aan.; sets, 722 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 724 High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.14 a.m. and 5.33 pun.; to-morrow, 5.59 a.m. and 8.20 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.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25954, 7 November 1949, Page 6
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