THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20839, 22 September 1937, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 5.46 a.m.; sets 5.54 p.m. High water at Timaru 4.4 p.m. to-day; 4.28 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. .. Sept. 27, 5.13 a.:n. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU The weather yesterday was very unsettled, the sky being overcast for most of the day while there were frequent showers of rain. The sky brightened for a time in the afternoon and conditions appeared to be improving, but rain again set in about 5 o’clock and continued steadily for several hours. The temperature during the day, however, was mild. Records at Tlmaru Park yesterday were: — Barometer—29.s3. Max. temp.—s 4.2. Min. temp, on grass—43.6. Frost—Nil. Wind—S.W.l. Rainfall 24 hours to 9 p.m.—.2ms. Rainfall to date this year—ls.l4in. Rainfall to date last year—22.s3ins. Sunshine —Nil. Sunshine to date this year—ll9o.l hours.

IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch.— Tire weather was fine and mild in Christchurch yesterday with a light south-west wind. The sky was overcast and light rain was falling last evening. The barometer showed a falling tendency, and the reading at 5 p.m. was 29.65in5. Ashburton. — Light rain, which began on Monday afternoon, fell yesterday with occasional heavier falls. The sky was heavily overcast in the morning. The temperature was not particularly cold and there was a light southerly wind. Four points of rain had fallen up to 9 a.m. Geraldine.—Air temperatures: min. 46. max. 62, at 9 a.m. 52. Showery early, bright sunshine in late afternoon. Temuka.— Rain commenced to fall heavily on Monday and up to 7 a.m. yesterday 40 points were recorded. Between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. a further seven points were registered. The maximum shade temperature was 57 degrees and the minimum 42. The glass was falling last evening. Waimate (24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday) .—Thermometer, maximum, 63.0; minimum 49.0; rain, 22 points; Wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 44. Yesterday was overcast and showery. Dunedin.— The weather was again calm and mild yesterday with a light rain falling until early in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 57 degrees. The barometer remained steady at 29.75 Inches. CANTERBURY FORECAST Special to " The Timaru Herald.” WELLINGTON, September 21. Winds.—Light to moderate and variable westerlies predominating at first, but veering soon to north westerlies and freshening somewhat; a definite change to south-we terlies probable during Wednesday night. Weather. —Changeable and with scattered showers becoming more general with a south-westerly change; temperatures becoming cooler during Wednesday evening. Seas.—Rather rough north of Kaikoura, elsewhere slight to moderate.