WE A TH ER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21558, 22 January 1940, Page 2

WE A TH ER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

DULL AND MILD Special to “ The. Timaru Herald* WELLINGTON, January 21. Winds—Moderate to fresh east to north winds. Weather—Cloudy and mild with scattered rain developing; patches of fog still probable on the coast. Seas—Moderate. DOMINION FORECAST General Situation An extensive but ill-defined depression is moving slowly on to the Dominion; lowest pressures being in the south. Forecast Winds—Moderate to fresh northeasterly to north-westerly prevailing. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Slight to moderate but rising somewhat north of Napier and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong northerly winds and rather rough seas. Weather —Unsettled with drizzle or light rain at times in most districts; mild and humid conditions continuing with patches of mist or fog still probable, more especially on the East Coast. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day at 5.18 a.m.; sets 7.58 p.m. High water at Timaru 0.37 a.m. and 1.03 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

WARM WEEK-END Saturday was brilliantly fine with a warm north-easterly breeze. Yesterday was dull with intermittent sunshine. Records at Timaru Park on Saurday were:— Barometer—29.6l. Max. temp.—74.2. Min. temp, of grass—s 4.4. Wind—N.E. 1. Sunshine—9.3 hours. Records yesterday were:— Barometer —29.22. Max. temp.—76. Min. temp on grass—4B.6. Wind—E.l. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—2.7sins. Rainfall to date last year—.3Bins. Sunshine—4.2 hours. Sunshine to date this year—l26.4hrs. Sunshine to date last year—l3B.7hzs. IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: The weather was cloudy to overcast but hot throughout the week-end with a moderate northeast wind. The barometer at 6 p.m. yesterday recorded 29.65 inches (1004.1 millibars). Dunedin: A fresh to strong northcast wind prevailed on Saturday and a heavy mist clung to the hills. Rain threatened towards evening, when the barometer read 29.65 inches (1004 millibars). The maximum temperature was 74 degrees. The sky was overcast yesterday morning, but cleared after mid-day and the ’ sunshone strongly during the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 76 degrees and the barometer was falling slightly in the afternoon at 29.50 inches (999 millibars) .

Full Moon . Jan. 25, at 11.22 am Last Quarter . . Feb. 1, at 2.47 a.m. New Moon . Feb. 8, at 7.45 p.m First Quarter . . Feb. 17, at 0.55 a.m.