CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER
The day in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a light south-west wind, and a maximum temperature of 61 degrees. At midnight the sky was cloudy, and there was a light westerly wind. The temperature was 46.8 degrees. The barometer, at 29.76 inches (10071 millibars), was rising steadily. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Survey, Christchurch, yesterday 9 3.30 a.m. pan. Barometer (inches) .. 29.497 29.598 (millibars) .. 998 J 1002.3 Steady. Rising slowly. Thermometer —
to May zb. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Bun—Today: Rises. 7.47 a.m.; sets, 5.6 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.47 a.m.; sets, 53 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today. 9.11 a.m. and 9.37 p.m.; tomorrow, 10.6 a.m. and 1031 pjn. Phases of Moon First quarter: May 29, 1 a.m. Full moon. June 6, 10 a.m. Last quarter. June 14, 1237 a.m. New moon. June 20. 4.12 p.m. First quarter, June 27, 1.44 p.m.
Dry bulb 40.2 54.5 Wet bulb 40.0 49.5 ' Maximum prev. 24 hours 61.8 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 34.2 Minimum on grass 29.2 Maximum during day 81.0 Humidity, per cent. 98 67 Wind S.W., v. It S.W., light. Cloud (0-8) 4 6 Hain •• .. • nil 1955. nil 1954. Rainfall to date 9.05in 6.17in Observations taken at the Meteorologieal Station, Harewood:— 9 p.m. rnid’n. Barometer (inches) 29.74 29.76 (millibars) SUNSHINE 1007’ 1007.8 Rising steadily h. m. Yesterday . 0 30 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 12 205 18 203 24 254 42 Feb. .. 147 12 155 0 193 0 145 6 Mar. .. 172 6 167 36 164 24 166 30 April .. 177 36 125 18 May .. 156 42 124 48 •To May 26. 163 24 147 24 146 18 •122 0
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27669, 27 May 1955, Page 12
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