WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21992, 18 June 1941, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

CHANGEABLE (Special). WELLINGTON, June 17. Winds.—South-westerly winds still strong at times on the coast, otherwise moderate. Weather.—Cold and changeable, with further scattered showers, chiefly on the coast. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 8.9 am., sets 5.2 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 10.34 a.m., 10.57 pm. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon .. .. June 25 at 6.52 a.m. First Quarter .. July 2 at 3.54 p.m. Full Moon .. .. July 9at 7.47 a.m. Last Quarter .. July 16 at 7.37 p.m. MAINLY OVERCAST After a moderate frost, conditions became overcast with intervals of sunshine. Records yesterday were:— Barometer —30. Max. temp, on grass—4o.B. Min. temp, on grass—26. Frost—6 degrees. Wind—S.W.2. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—9.B6ins. Rainfall to date last year—ll.Bsins. ’ Sunshine—2.2hrs. Sunshine to date this year—99B.6hrs. Sunshine to date last year—92l.2hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.— Yesterday was fine, but bleak, with a south-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 43 degrees and the minimum 22. Ten degrees of frost were registered. Geraldine.— Overcast and cold conditions prevailed yesterday. The rainfall for the 24 hours,.ended 9 am. was 19 points. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday)—Barometer, 28.6; thermometer, maximum 46, minimum 36; bright sunshine, 12 minutes; frost, 8 degrees; wind gauge, 'miles run in last 24 hours, 150. Yesterday was overcast with a cold southerly wind blowing. Dunedin— There was a heavy snowfall overnight and the city and suburbs were covered yesterday morning. A strong south-west wind brought more snow showers during the morning, but the sky cleared about mid-day. Later there were hail gnd sleet showers, but tjae temperatures moderated and pressure rose to 30.15 inches (1021). The maximum temperature was 49 degrees.