CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The day in Christchurch yesterday was : fine, the maximum temperature being 56.8 . degrees. At midnight the sky was clear, and there was a light wind from the north- ; north-east. The temperature was 44.6 degrees. The barometer, at 30.121 in (1020 millibars), was falling unsteadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 am. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Laboratory. Christchurch, pn
Monday, November 6:— 9 a.m. 3.30 p.m. Barometer (inches) 30 073 30.087 (millibars) 1018.4 1018.8 Rising. Steady Thermometer— 51.9 52.7 Cry bulb Wet bulb 46.0 46.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 73.6 — Minimum prtv. 24 hours 46.2 — Minimum on grass — Maximum during day . 56.8 Humidity, per cent. 60 60 Wind S.W., N.E., mod., fresh. Cloud (0-8) 8 nil Rain .02in 1950. 1949. Rainfall to date .. 25.80in 15.70in * Observations taken at the MeteorologiCal Station, Wigram:— 9 p.m. 30.148 midn. Berometer (inches) 30.121 (millibars) 1020.9 1020 Falling unsteadily. SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday 1947. 1948. .. 4 1949. 8 1950. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan, .. 217 12 256 42 182 24 239 12 Feb. .. 194 12 104 30 238 38 206 24 March .. 166 18 202 24 228 42 158 48 April 177 24 113 42 172 0 120 36 May .. 148 18 130 56 109 30 92 32 June .. 91 54 106 18 105 36 139 48 July .. 184 30 97 54 Aug. ' .. 165 24 159 12 138 24 117 6 188 12 180 0 Sept. .. 193 0 185 12 193 54 129 24 Oct .. 146 30 185 0 240 18 170 42 Nov. ..252 42 304 54 242 0 •47 6 •To November 6. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises: 5.4 a.m.; sets. 722 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5 J a.m.; aets, 7.23 p .m. Hign water ax byunwB— a.m. and 1.42 p.m.; o-morrow, z.iu a.m. and 2.33 p.m. Phases or moon New moon: November 10, 11-25 a.m. Fi-st quarter: November 17, 3.8 ajn. Full moon: November 25 3.14 a.m.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26263, 7 November 1950, Page 6
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