THE WEATHER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21089, 15 July 1938, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 7.19 a.m.; sets 4.4 G p.m. High water at Timaru 4.47 p.m. to-day and 5.6 a.m. to-morrow. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter ... July 20, at 11.49 p.m. New Moon July 27, at 3.24 p.m. CONDITIONS IN TIMARU Yesterday was overcast and cold. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer—3o.2l. Max. temp.—4s. Min. temp, on grass—32.4. Frost—Nil. Wind—Nil. Rainfall—. Olin. Rainfall to date this year—2s.ooins. Rainfall to date last year—l2.B7ins. Sunshine— .6hrs. Sunshine to date this year—B74.4hrs. Sunshine to date last year—94o.4hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES

Christchurch: The weather was overcast and cold yesterday, the maximum temperature being 43 degrees. A moderate south-west wind prevailed. The barometer was steady and the reading at 5 p.m. was 30.31 in. Geraldine: Dull and overcast throughout the day. Temuka: Yesterday was fine but overcast. The maximum temperature was 42 degrees and the minimum 31. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate < for the 24 hours ended J a.m. yesterday): Thermometer, maximum. 44.0; frost. 2 degrees; rain. 12 points; bright sunshine, 1 hour 6 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 61. Yesterday was fine but cold. Dunedin: The sky was overcast yesterday morning but the sun brightly during the afternoon. A slight breeze prevailed from the northeast and temperatures were cold, the maximum being 43 degrees. The barometer rose to 30.43 inches. CANTERBURY FORECAST Special to " The Timaru Herald ' WELLINGTON. July 14. Winds—Light to moderate and variable with north-easterlies or northerlies gradually prevailing during Frdav. Weather—Fair to fine, temperatures cold with some hard frosts and morning fogs. Seas —Slight to moderate.