WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR TO FINE Special to “ The Timaru Her am.." WELLINGTON, November 4. Winds—Light to fresh north-easterly. Weather —Fair to fine and warm. I Seas—Slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST General Situation An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand with its centre east of the Cook Strait. A depression is advancing from Australia onto the Western Tasman Sea, where conditions are disturbed, also near Norfolk Island. Forecast Winds—North-east to northerly, light to moderate mainly but freshening, especially in the far north, where gales are possible later. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Slight to moderate, but rising north of East Cape and later about Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea—North-east to northerly winds, strong in the northern portion, with rather rough to rough. Seas, light to moderate but freshening. Elsewhere slight to moderate but rising. Weather—lsolated rains at first in parts of the North Island, but otherwise fair to fine, gradually clouding over to-morrow in the northern and far southern districts, and later rain developing; temperatures warm. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 5.9 a.m.; sets 7.12 p.m. High water at Timaru at 0.10 a.m.; and 0.32 p.m. to-day. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon Nov. 8, 10.29 a.m. Last Quarter ... Nov. 15, 4.26 a.m. New Moon Nov. 22, 12.11 a.m. First Quarter ... Nov. 30, 3.5 p.m. STRONG SEA BREEZE The sun shone continuously yesterday, but the temperature did not get very high as a strong sea breeze blew throughout the day. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer —29.94. Max. temp.—63.B. Min. temp, on grass—3o.6. Frost —I.4degs. Wind—E.N.E.2. Rainfall —Nil. Rainfall to date this year—32.7sins. Rainfall to date last year—l7.oBins. Sunshine—l2hrs. Sunshine to date this year—l446.9hrs. Sunshine to date last IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: Yesterday was overcast in Christchurch with brief periods of sunshine in the afternoon and a strong easterly wind. There was no rain. The maximum temperature was 57.3 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was falling slowly at 30.35 inches. Ashburton: Bright sunshine was enjoyed yesterday, and although there was a brisk wind from the east, conditions were pleasant and settled. Geraldine: Bright sunshine and warm conditions continued throughout yesterday with a north-easterly wind. Temuka: Wide differences between the maximum and the minimum temperatures were registered yesterday. The highest was 64 degrees and the lowest 30. There were two degrees of frost. The day was bright and sunny with a fresh south-easterly breeze. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday): Thermometer, maximum, 58.2; minimum, 37.0; frost, 3.5 degrees; bright sunshine, 9 hours 42 minutes; wind gauge, miles run In last 24 hours, 90. Yesterday was sunny and mild with a light breeze In evidence. Dunedin: The weather yesterday was fine with bright sunshine and a fresh breeze from the north-east. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees, and the barometer was steady towards the evening at 30.35 inches.