THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20340, 12 February 1936, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS (Add half an hour for Summer Time) Sun rose at Timaru to-day 5.15 a m.; sets 7.24 p.m. High water at Timaru 6.10 p.m. today; 6.32 a.m. to-morrow. ! PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. Feb. 16 3.15 a.m. New Moon .. .. Feb. 23 6.12 a.ra. First Quarter .. .. Feb. 29 8.58 p.lll. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU A warm sun smiled on Timaru yesterday from a clear sky and conditions were perfect until the afternoon, when clouds appeared unexpectedly, bringing a few drops of rain. The sky soon cleared, however, and the early evening saw nor’-westerly conditions prevailing. The records at the Timaru Gardens yesterday were:— Barometer—29.6l. Min. temp, on grass—46.o. Wind—N.E.2 (nor’-west later). Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2.sBins. Rainfall to date last year—2.32ins. Sunshine—ll.s hours. Sunshine to date this year—223hrs. Maximum temp.—73.4. IN OTHER CENTRES Ashburton.— The sun shone brightly yesterday morning, and the sky was almost unclouded. A light north easterly breeze was blowing. Geraldine.— Air temperatures, min. 43, max. 73; at 9 a.m., 70. Bright and fine throughout the day. Temuka.— The weather yesterday was fine and warm, becoming very close and muggy In the late afternoon. The maximum temperature was 71 degrees and the minimum 41. Waimate (24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 30.00 (falling slowly); thermometer, highest 68.5, lowets 42.6; rain, 2 points; wind gauge, miles run in the previous 24 hours, 47. Bright sunshine, 8 hours. Yesterday was warm with a light nor’-east breeze. DOMINION METEOROLOGIST General Situation.—A series of westerly depressions is crossing New Zealand. An anti-cyclone is located to the north and another one extends across the Great Australian Bight on to south-eastern Australia. Winds.—Moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds of gale force at places in and south of Cook Strait, backing to south-westerly. Seas (New Zealand Waters).—Becoming rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere slight to moderate but rising offshore south of Castlepoint. Eastern Tasman Sea.—Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate in the northern portion with moderate seas, strong to gale force in the southern portion with rough seas. Weather.—Unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect and in the far south with rain in many places and some heavy falls In Westland, fair at first In eastern areas, but later clouding over and scattered showers developing; temperatures becoming cooler tomorrow.