WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21994, 20 June 1941, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR TO FINE (Special). WELLINGTON, June 19. Winds.—Moderate south-west to west winds. Weather—Fair to fine, with slightly milder day temperatures. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rose at Timaru to-day 8.8 am., sets 5.1 pm. High water at Timaru to-day 12.6 am., 12.29 pm. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon .. .. June 25 at 6.52 am. First Quarter .. July 2at 3.54 p.m. Full Moon .. .. July 9at 7.47 am. Last Quarter .. July 16 at 7.37 pm. MAINLY COLD Temperatures were cold yesterday. There were intervals of sunshine and a light south-west breeze. Barometer —30. Min. temp, on grass—26.B. Max. temp, on grass—43.4. Frost—s.2 degrees. Wind—S.W.l. Rainfall—Nil. Rainfall to date this year—9.B6ins. Rainfall to date last year—ll.Bsins. Sunshine—4.6 hours. Sunshine to date this year—loo7.3hrs. Sunshine to date last year—927.9hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Ger .Idine— Yesterday was fine and sunny, with prospects of a heavy frost. Temuka—Yesterday was fine and sunny, with a cold westerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 42 degrees and the minimum 22. The glass was falling last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 am. Thursday)—Barometer, 29.7; thermometer, maximtfci 44.5, minimum 35: bright sunshine, 2 hours 24 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 49; frost, 3 degrees. Yesterday was sunny with a cold southerly wind in evidence. Dunedin— A sharp frost was experienced yesterday morning and though the day was fine and calm, temperatures remained low, the maximum being 49 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.95 inches (1014 millibars).