CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26513, 30 August 1951, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The day in Christchurch yesterday was overcast, with a strong south-west wind in the afternoon that brought rain. The maximum temperature was 62.2 degrees. At midnight the sky was overcast and there was a light wind from the

north-west. The temperature was 41 degrees. The barometer, at 30.M410 (1*17.4 millibars), was falling. Rainfall for 24 hours ended Ia m. .. .Gain Meteorological observations taken at the Geophysical Observatory, ChriatchurpU, Wednesday, August 29;

•62 isnanv oj., SUN, MOON, AND TIDKB Bun—To-day: Rises, 7J a.m.; set*. Sto p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7 am.; sets, 6 pan. High water at Lyttajton—To-day, 2.J7 a.m. and 2.47 p.m.; to-morrow. 3.6 a.m. and 3.25 p.m. Phases of Moon New moon: September 2, 12-49 a-m. First quarter: September 9, 8.16 a-m-Fuil moon: September 18. IJ.SB s.m. L®t quarter: September te, 4.13 p.m.

9 3 30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.654 29.732 (millibars) 10042 10062 Steady. Rising. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 46.7 482 Wet bulb ... " 444 48-7 Maximum prev. 24 hours 53.4 Minimum prev. 24 hours 39.4 —— Minimum on grass 34.2 __ Maximum during day 62.2 Humidity, per cent. 82 70 Wind N.E. S.W., V It. mod. gale. Cloud (0-8) .. .. 7 7 Bain .. .. nil nil. 1951 1950 Rainfall to date .. 30.23in 19.01in Observations taken at the Meteoroloeical Station, Wigram:— Barometer (inches) 9 p.m. mldn. 30.009 30.044 (millibars) 10162 1017.4 SUNSHINE h. i Falling Yesterday m. 12 1948. 1949. 1950 1951. h. m. h. m. h. m h. m. Jan. .. 256 12 182 24 Feb. .. 304 80 236 36 306 2< IM 12 March .. 202 24 226 42 153 41 188 0 April .. 118 42 17J 0 May .. 130 56 109 30 170 31 101 U 92 31 1 IM 48 June .. 106 18 1(M 36 July 98 54 133 14 IS 4 ? Aug. .. 159 12 183 12 80 C •IM 24