THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20673, 11 March 1937, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day at 6.18 p.m; sets at 6.55 p.m. High water at Timaru 2.14 p.m. today; 2.37 a.m. to-morrow. (.Corrected to Summer Time) PHASES Ol THE MOON New Moon Mar. 10 7.2 a.m. First Quarter .. Mar. 19 11.16 p.m. Full Moon Mar. 27 10.42 a.m. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU Southerly conditions continued in Timaru yesterday. Several heavy showers were experienced during the day, 23 points of rain being recorded up to to 10.30 last night. Sunshine to date this year—427.7hrs. were:— Barometer—29.oo. Max. temp.—6l.4. Min. temp, on grass—34.6. Wind—S.E.l. Rainfall to midnight—. 23. Rainfall to date this year—7.ol. Rainfall to date last year—l3.sl. Sunshine—l. 7 hours. Sunshine to date this year—429.4hrs. Sunhine to date last year—3s6.lhrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Geraldine —Dull and overcast, with litful sunshine, bleak during the morning, and dull again towards the evening. Rainfall registered at “Waitui," seven points. Temuka —Yesterday was dull. Three degrees of frost was registered. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees and the minimum 29. The glass was falling last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday): Thermometer: maximum 59, minimum 44 .bright sunshine, three hours 12 minutes. Wind gauge—miles run in the last 24 hours —153. Yesterday was cold and overcast. Dunedin—Yesterday was cold and stormy, heavy rain falling at intervals. There was a cold and blustery southwesterly wind. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.65 inches and was still falling last night. DOMINION METEOROLOGIST (Forecast at 4 p.m. yesterday) General Situation— Aseries of depressions continues to cross the Dominion. An intense anti-cyclone remained centred near Tasmania, extending over the greater portion of the Tasman Sea, while pressure has been very low in the vicinity of the Chatham Islands. Winds—Moderate to strong southwesterly predominating, reaching gale force at places, especially on the East Coast, and tending westerly at times in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Moderate north of East Cape; elsewhere rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong south-westerly or southerly winds; seas moderate in the northern portion; rather rough in the southern. Weather—Still cold and changeable, with showers at times in most districts; possibly further hail squalls in places. Christchurch —Little rain fell yesterday, although the sky was overcast throughout the day with a cold southwest wind. The barometer fell early in the day and was steady at 29.71 inches at 7.30 p.m.