WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22478, 13 January 1943, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

DRIZZLE. BUT IMPROVING 'Special, WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. Winds. Modciale to fresh easterly to north-easterly winds. Weather: Cloudy, with scattered drizzle but improving. Temperatures moderate. ’ UMARU RECORDS Sun rises in Timaru to-day 5.8 a m.: sets High water al Timaru to-day 9 19 a ni 9.46 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter .. .. Jan. 13 at 8.24 p.m Full Moon Jan. 21 at 11.24 n m Last Quarter .. .. Jan. 29 at 8.49 p.m. New Moon Feb. 5 at 12.5 p.m. DULL AND THREATENING Yesterday was dull with light showers in the morning, but the afternoon showed some improvement. Records taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours preceding 9 a .m. yesterday were:— Max. temperature in shade: 56.6. Mln. temperature on grass: 53 2 Wind: E.2. Rainfall: 2.7 inches. Rainfall to date this year: 2.38 inches Sunshine: Nil. Sunshine to date this year: 58 hours. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka—Yesterday was dull and showery with a southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees and the minimum 48. Two hundred and sixty-four points of rain were recorded. The glass was rising slowly last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday)—Barometer. 29; thermometer, maximum 51.5, minimum 51.0; rain, 170 points; bright sunshine, nil; wind gauge, miles run In last 24 hours, 81. Yesterday was wet In the morning and overcast in the afternoon.