CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The day in Christchurch yesterday was nne. with mild temperatures and li’ht north-east winds. The maximum temperature was 51.9 degrees. At midnight the sky waa overcast and there was a very light wind from 5V^’ West - The temperature agrees. The barometer, at inches (1028.8 millibars), was failing. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m.: nil. Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory. Christchurch, on Friday, August 3:— 9 3.30 Barometer (inches) .. 30.042 30 317 (minibars) .. 1029.25 ioaj.6 Steadv Falling
„ SUN, MOON. AND TIDES ' Sun—TO-day: Rises. 7.40 a.m.: sets, 5.31 Tomorrow: Rises, 7.39 aun.; sets. 5.32 ' pjn. High water at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.3 ajn. and 5.23 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.50 ' i a.m and 6.12 p.m. Phase* of Moon: New moon; August 3, 10.39 a.m. First quarter: August 11, 12.22 am. Full moon: August 17, 2.5 S to.m. ' Last quarter: August 24. 10.26 pjn.
Thermometer— ateaay railing ■lowly Dry bulb 35.6 50.7 Wet bulb 35.4 48.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 52.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 33.4 Minimum on grass 29.7 Maximum during day 51.9 Humidity, per dent. 98 82 wind e • Calm N.E., Cloud (o-a> 0 v. 1. 1 Main . e Trace Nil BainfaB to date .. 1951. 29.02in 495 >. 17.09in Barometer (inches) x 30.399 30.381 (millibars) 1029.4 10348 SUNSHINE Falling. Yesterday h. .. 9 m. 6 IMS. 1942. 1950. 1931. h. m. h. m. h. m. h, m. Jan. .. 256 12 182 24 239 12 185 36 ' t a%h .. 204 30 236 38 206 24 189 12 April .. 202 24 223 42 153 43 188 0 .. 113 43 172 0 170 38 101 12 May .. 130 se 109 30 92 32 128 48 June .. 106 18 105 36 139 48 147 42 July 9$ 54 133 24 117 6 141 0 Aug. .. 15# 12 188 12 180 0 *18 54 •To OTIM! Mr*/ August 3
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26491, 4 August 1951, Page 6
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