THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 7.19 a.m.; i sets 4.46 p.m. High water at Timaru 4.6 p.m. to-day and 4.26 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter ... July 20, at 11.49 p.m. Few Moon Julj\27, at 3.24 p.m. ' CONDITIONS IN TIMARU Yesterday was cold and overcast. Intermittent showers fell during the day accompanied by a cold southerly wind. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer—3o.l3. Max. temp.—4l.6. Min. temp, on grass—2l.2. Frost—lo.B degrees. ; Wind—W.S.W.3. Rainfall—,o7in. Rainfall to date this year—24.99ins. Rainfall to date last year—l2.B7ins. Sunshine—.6hrs. Sunshine to date this year—B73.Bhrs. Sunshine to date last year—94o.4his. IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: Yesterday was cold, overcast and showery with a F _ht south-west wind. Tlie maximum temperature was 44.6 degrees. The baro- | meter rose slowly to 30.21 in. al 5 j.m. Ashburton: Half an inch of snow fell yesterday morning, the remainder of the day being cold and overcast with scattered light showers. Geraldine: Intermittent throughout the day; rainfall at "Waitui” 19pts. Temuka: Yesterday was overcast with intermittent showers. There was a strong south-westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 42 degrees and the minimum 29. Three degrees of frost were recorded. Overnight 16 points of rain fell. The barometer was rising last evening. | Waimate <for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday): Thermometer, maximum, 43.0; frost, 4 degrees; rain, 36 points; bright sunshine, 36 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 109. Yesterday was showery and cold. A generous coating of snow was present on the Hunter Hills and extended to the foothills on the c”.t- ■ skirts of the town. ' Dunedin: Yesterday was cold with an overcast sky. There was a ght

breeze from the north-east in the morning but it veered round to the south-west later. The barometer rose during the morning and was steady towards evening at 31.35 inches. The maximum temperature was 44 degress.

CANTERBURY FORECAST Special to " The Timaru Herald " WELLINGTON, July 13. Winds—Light to fresh south-west to southerly winds. Weather —Changeable and with passing showers at first, but improving; temperatures very cold. Seas—Rough but moderating.