THE WEATHER
TIMARU RECORDS (Corrected to Summer Time.) Sun rose at Timaru to-day 4.52 a.m.; sets 7.37 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 9.19 a.m.; 9.45 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. Nov. 26, 12.4 aon. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU The sky was occasionally clouded yesterday, but there was more than seven hours' bright sunshine to provide warm and pleasant conditions. In the evening the weather was clear with a light southerly wind blowing. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer —29.82. Max. temp.—6s.2. Min. temp, on grass—4B.B. Frost—Nil. Wind—E.N.E.2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—l7.Blin. Rainfall to date last year—2s.o9in. Sunshine—7.l hours. Sunshine to date this year—l6o7hrs. hours.
IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch—The weather was fine and sunny yesterday with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 61.5 degrees. The barometer dropped sharply and read 29.55 in at 5 p.m. Ashburton—The sun again shone brightly yesterday morning, with a cloudless sky. A very light wind blew from the north-east. In the afternoon the wind was from the south, and the sky had clouded over in the greater part. Geraldine—Bright and fine; light westerly wind. Temuka —Yesterday was fine and warm with a light changeable wind. The maximum temperature was 69 degrees and the minimum 47 degrees. The glass was falling last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday)—Thermometer, maximum 61.2, minimum 47.5; bright sunshine, 4 hours 24 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 63. Yesterday was bright and sunny. Dunedin—Bright sunshine with passing clouds characterised the weather yesterday morning, but heavy clouds appeared at mid-day and the afternoon was showery. There was a light to fresh north-easterly breeze. The barometer fell sharply to 29.50 inches. CANTERBURY FORECAST Special to “The Timaru Herald." WELLINGTON, November 24. Winds —Becoming southerly and increasing to gale force in some exposed positions. Weather—Dull and misty with rain probable and becoming cold. Seas —Rather rough to rough.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20894, 25 November 1937, Page 2
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318THE WEATHER Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20894, 25 November 1937, Page 2
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