THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20441, 11 June 1936, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 7.27 a.m.; sets 4.43 p.m. High water at Timaru 7.54 p.m. to-day; 8.23 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. June 12 11.35 p.m. New Moon .. .. June 19 4.45 p.m. First Quarter .. June 27 6.53 a.m. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU Eight hours of sunshine and calm and clear conditions, combined yesterday to provide pleasant winter weather. A sharp clear night held promise of a fair frost. Records at the Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer—29. Bo. Max. temp.—s 2.4. Min. temp, on grass—3l. Frost—l degree. Wind—Calm. Rainfall —,151ns. Rainfall to date this year—l6.26ins. Rainfall to date last year—lo.osins. Sunshine—B hours. Sunshine to date this year—77o.9hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch.— Yesterday was fine but chilly with a very light W.S.W. breeze. The maximum temperature was 51.1 degrees. Ashburton — After a light shower of 7 points of rata during the night, the weather in Ashburton yesterday was fine and sunny. The sky was cloudy, but the temperature was made slightly cool by the rain in the night and a fairly sharp north-easterly. With a maximum temperature of 60 degrees, Tuesday was the warmest day for three weeks. Geraldine.—Air temperatures, minimum 35 degrees, maximum 56, at 9 a.m. 44. Showery in early hours of yesterday morning; fine with bright sunshine later. Temuka— After 10 points of rain yesterday morning, fine weather prevailed during the day. The maximum temperature was 45 degrees and the minimum 25. The glass was rising in the afternoon. Waimate (24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday)—Barometer, 30.10 (rising); thermometer, highest 53.5, lowest 31.8; rain, 2 points; frost, 6 degrees; wind gauge, miles run in the last 24 hours, 42; bright sunshine 2 hours 15 minutes. Yesterday was bright throughout the day, but in the afternoon a cold wind blew from the south. Dunedin.— Pressure rose throughout the day and the barometer reading last night was 30.20 in. There were heavy rain showers with intermittent sunshine and a cold wind blew from the south-west. DOMINION METEOROLOGIST (Forecast at 4 p.m. yesterday) General Situation —A depression is moving eastwards off New Zealand and an anti-cyclone is approachtag across the Tasman Sea. Winds—Moderate to strong southwesterly to southerly of gale force on parts of the East Coast but gradually decreasing. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Rough about Foveaux Strait and rather rough to rough north of Farewell Spit and south of East Cape, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea.—Moderate to strong southerly winds and rather rough seas, but wind and sea soon moderating. Weather.—Cold and changeable with passing showers in most districts, but conditions gradually improving from the westward. MR F. L. WOOLES Wind —Moderate to fresh southerly ruling. Weather—Mainly fair and cold.