THE WEATHER
TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 7.22 a.m.; sets 4.36 p.m. High water at Timaru 3.8 pjn. to-day; 3.32 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON
CONDITIONS IN TIMARU There was a moderate frost yesterday and conditions during the day were dull and cold. A light shower fell shortly after 5 p.m., but soon eased, and the sky cleared slightly. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were Barometer —29.8. Max. temp.—46.2. Min. temp, on grass—26. Frost—6 degrees. Wind—W.l. Rain—Trace. Rainfall to date this year—l2.s2in. Rainfall to date last year—l7.l3in. Sunshine—Nil. Sunshine to date this year—9l3hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch.— The weather was cold yesterday with a very light drizzling rain in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 42.0 degrees. The barometer fell during the day and registered 29.76 in at 5 p.m. Ashburton.— Light rain began to fall in Ashburton yesterday morning after conditions were early overcast. The temper^turp- was moderate, with a north-easterly wind. A frost of 4.2 degrees was recorded. Geraldine.— Dull, overcast and cold throughout the day. Temuka.— Yesterday was cold and dull with a black frost of six degrees. The maximum temperature was 45 degrees. The glass was falling last evening. Wainiate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday).—Thermometer, max. <*7.4; min. 30.0; frost 9 degrees; bright sunshine, 3 hours 36 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours 27. Yesterday was mainly overcast and cold. Dunedin.—A light frost was recorded in the city yesterday morning but it was felt much more severely in some of the suburbs, as much as 12 degrees of frost being recorded at the Botanic Gardens. The weather during the day continued cool, the maximum temperature being 46 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.90 inches.
Full Moon .. , June 24, 10.30 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. July 2, 12.33 a.m. New Moon .. July 8, 3.43 pan. First Quarter .. .. July 15, 9.6 pan. Full Moon .. July 24, 12.16 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. July 21, 6.17 a.m.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 2
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323THE WEATHER Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 2
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