Women’s March on the Union Buildings

Thursday, August 9, 1956Union Buildings, Pretoria, South Africa

clear and mild61°F

Cold and dry in the small hours, the air near 43°F and feeling colder under a clear sky. Dawn came sharp. The sun had real strength in it and by late morning the chill was gone. A wind rose from the north through the middle of the day, strong gusts at their peak, with cloud passing over in broken sheets. The air topped near 64° and was so dry it cracked the lips. The wind eased with the light. Evening was clear and cooling.

Humidity
27%
Wind
12 mph
Daylight
11.1 hrs
Day's character
clear sky
High / Low
72° / 49°F
Felt like
64° / 41°F
Rain
0.00"
Snowfall
0.0"
Pressure
29.99 inHg
Gusting to
32 mph
Wind from
north
Sunrise / Sunset
6:40 am / 5:45 pm

Pre-satellite record — solid, not exact. Checked against the Pretoria-Burgerspark station, under a mile away: it agrees.

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