THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20783, 19 July 1937, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose it Tin aru to-day 7.18 a.m.; sets 4.48 p m. High water at Timaru 11.39 a.m. today; 12.4 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON

CONDITIONS IN TIMARU Saturday was overcast after heavy rain during tire night, while a cild southerly wind made conditions very cold and wintry. The few gleams of sunshine which appeared fitfully during the day amounted to barely half an hour, but yesterday was a complete contrast, more than eight hours of sunshine being recorded. Tire clear and bright weather was marred, however, by a cold northerly breeze. Records at Timaru Park on Saturday were:— Barometer—3o.42. Max. temp.—4s.6. Min. temp, on grass—34.2. Frost—nil. Wind—W.S.W.2. Rain—,o3in. Sunshine—. 6 hours. Records yesterday were:— Barometer—3o.2. Max. temp—4s.4. Min. temp, on grass—l 7.4 degrees. Frost—l 4.2 degrees. Wind—N.N.W.l. Rain to 9 p.m.—Nil. Rainfall (o date this year— 13.17 in. Rainfall to date last year—lB.s6ins. Sunshine—B.l hours. Sunshine to date this year—966.shrs IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch—Saturday was overcast and bitterly cold, light rain falling in the morning. The sun shone brightly yesterday morning, but the sky clouded after noon, and temperatures again were low. A light southwesterly blew throughout the weekend. The barometer was falling slowly, and registered 30.31 in. at 4 p.m. yesterday. Ashburton—Ram fell heavily on Friday night and Saturday morning, tire fall for the 24 hours being 50 points. Conditions on Saturday were showery, rain falling heavily at times. The sky was overcast, and (lie temperature extremely cold, with a south-westerly wind. Geraldine—Saturday, air temperatures min. 37. max. 49 nt 9 a.m., 42. Dull with fitful sunshine. Yesterday, l frost 7deg. Air temperatures, min 25. | max. 44, at 9 a.m. 38. Bright and fine j throughout the day. Dunedin —The weather at tile week- | end was cold though fine. On Satur- ! day the sky was overcast, and there was a light breeze from the south. The ! maximum temperature was 45 degrees. The sun shone brightly yesterday but a cold wind blew from the northeast. The barometer was steady just below 30.50 inches on Saturday, but fell to-day to 30.25 in. CANTERBURY FOREC AST Winds—Moderate north-east backing to north-westerlies and freshening. Weather—Fair to fine and becoming milder, but later cloud increasing. Seas —Moderate.

Full Moon .. July 24, 12.16 a m Last Quarter .. .. July 21, 6.17 am