CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28346, 3 August 1957, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

In Christchurch yesterday the weather was fine with occasional cloud. There was a moderate easterly wind. Observations taken at Che Meteorological Office. Harewood, yesterday:—

SUN MOON, AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 7.41 sun.; sets, 5.30 p.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 7.39 a.m.; sets, 5.31 p.m. High water at Lyttelton—Today, i 10.36 a.m. and 10.59 pan.; tomorrow, 11.51 a.m. and 11.55 p.m. ) Phases of Moon First quarter: August 3. Full moon: August 11. Last quarter*. August 19. New moon: August 35.

Barometer— H pm Mid’n (Inches) 30.44 30.45 (Millibars) 1030.8 1031.1 Thermometer: Dry bulb 45.4 39.2 Wet bulb 44.6 38.9 Relative humidity (per cent.) • • 94 97 Wind Direction E. E.N.E.' Speed (m.p.h.) 8 5 Cloud, 0-8 5 0 Maximum during day 48.3 Rainfall, 9 a.m. to midnight Nil Sunshine 8hr 30min Readings taken at 9 a.m.: Max. temp, previous 24 hours .. 45.9 Mln temp, previous 24 hourt 26.3 Grass minimum temp. 26.3

Rainfall prev. 24 hours Nil Rainfall to date .. 21.44in Rainfall to date last year .. .. 10.59in SUNSHINE 1955. 1956. 1957 h m. n tn. n. m. Jan. .. 254 12 234 6 293 54 Feb. .. 146 0 173 48 215 42 March .. 166 30 183 6 154 6 April .. 147 12 108 W 149 6 May .. 135 48 102 6 141 24 June .. 98 18 118 24 118 54 July .. 108 30 108 30 130 30 August .. 143 12 162 12 *15 36 ♦To August 2.