WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21624, 9 April 1940, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR AND MILD Special to "The Timaru Herald" WELLINGTON, April 8. Winds—Moderate to fresh winds from a northerly quarter. Weather—Some rain in the ranges, otherwise fair and mild. Seas—Slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST General Situation An anti-cyclone centred over the North Island is moving slowly eastward while pressure is falling in the far south with the approach of a disturbance across the South Tasman Sea. Forecast Winds—Light and variable in the Auckland province; elsewhere northerlies prevailing and freshening from the south; a change to westerly probable later in the far south. Seas (New Zealand waters)—Slight to moderate but rising somewhat south of Wanganui and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea—Fresh to strong north to west wihds and rather rough seas in the southern portion, elsewhere variable winds and slight seas. Weather—Some scattered rains in the western and far southern districts of the South Island; otherwise fair and milder; some frosts possible tonight in the central portion of the North Island. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day at 6.50 a.m.; sets 6.09 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 4.04 a.m. and 4.23 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

COOL AND DULL Yesterday was mainly dull with intermittent sunshine and a cool breeze off the sea. Records at Timaru Park yesterday were:— Ba rometer —30.03. Max. temp.—62.B. Min. temp, on grass—4o.6. Frost —Nil. Wind—N.E.2. Rainfall—.o3lll. Rainfall to date this year—6.92ins. Rainfall to date last year—3.2lins Sunshine—2.B hours. Sunshine to date this year—6s4.2hrs Sunshine to date last year—62B.3hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Christchurch: Yesterday morning was dull but there was bright sunshine in the afternoon. A keen north-east wind prevailed. The barometer was steady at 30.05 inches (1017.6 millibars) . Geraldine: Yesterday was fine With a slightly overcast sky and cool conditions. Fairlie: Yesterday was mainly dull and overcast, but the sun shone in the afternoon. Tcmuka: Yesterday was fine but overcast with an easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees and the minimum 41. The glass was steady last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday): Barometer, 29.5; thermometer. maximum 59.8, minimum 46; bright sunshine, 7 hours 54 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours. 48. Yesterday was mainly sunny and mild. Dunedin— Yesterday was overcast and there was a cold wind from the north-east. Conditions became milder late in the day. The maximum temperature was 57 degrees. The barometer Was steady at 30.10 inches (1020 millibars) in the afternoon after falling during the morning.

First Quarter . Apr. 16, at 1.45a.m. Full Moon . Apr. 22. at 4.37 p.m Last Quarter . Apr. 29. at 7.49 p m New Moon . May 7, at 11.37 p.m.