WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21554, 17 January 1940, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR TO FINE Specia l to " The Timaru Herald.” WELLINGTON, January 16. Winds—Variable winds with sea breezes, freshening during the day. Weather—Fair to fine and mild. Seas —Slight. DOMINION FORECAST General Situation An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity is moving on to the Dominion from the west. Forecast Winds—Light to moderate and variable with westerly directions predominating, but with sea breezes during the day in eastern coastal areas. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Light to moderate and variable winds in the northern portion and moderate westerlies to north-westerlies in the southern; sea moderate. Weather—Mainly fair to fine and milder, some scattered light rain at first in the north-eastern portion of the North Island and showers later in the far south-west. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-da.v at 5.12 a.m.; sets 8.01 p.m. High water at Timaru 8.40 a.m. and 9.06 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday was beautifully fine with a cool north-easterly breeze. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Barometer—29.B2. Maximum temp.—7l.6. Mln. temp, on grass—3s.4. Wind—E.N.E.2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2.7slns. Rainfall to date last year—,3Bins. Sunshine—l 3 hours. Sunshine to date this year—9o.6hrs. Sunshine to date last year—lll.Ohrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: Yesterday was sunny and cloudless with a cool easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 65.2 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. recorded 30.03 inches (1016.9 millibars) and was rising slowly. Geraldine: Yesterday was fine and warm. Teinuka; Yesterday was fine and warm with a light breeze from the east. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees and minimum 40. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9' a.m. yesterday): Barometer, 29.3; thermometer, maximum, 70.0; minimum, 47.0; bright sunshine, 4 hours 42 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 67. Yesterday was sunny with a light breeze in evidence. Dunedin: The sun shone all day yesterday and there was a very slight south-west breeze. The temperature reached a maximum of 74 degrees. The barometer was rising in the early evening at 30.09 inches (1019 millibars).

First Quarter . . Jan. 18, at 6.21 a.m. Full Moon . Jan. 25, at 11.22 a.rn Last Quarter- . . Feb. 1, at 2.47 a.m. New Moon . Feb. 8, at 7.45 p.m